«6 lies im tired of hearing…» — Summary

MariaAngry

6 lies im tired of hearing:

im sorry. i love you. i will never leave you. i promise. no matter what. forever.

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Maria's poem is a short list of the things people say when they want to be believed, and the speaker is worn out by every one of them. The title announces "6 lies," so there is no doubt where the speaker stands: these aren't promises that were merely broken, they were never true to begin with. Even "i love you" gets filed under lies, which makes the hurt feel deep.

What stands out is how plain it all is. The lines are lowercase and short, with no dressing up, and the speaker says "im tired of hearing" rather than something angrier. That tiredness is the main feeling. It sounds like someone who has heard these words so often, probably after being let down, that they've gone hollow. The list also builds from a small apology toward bigger, more absolute words like "no matter what" and "forever," as if the promises kept growing while their value shrank. The mood is quiet, bitter, and a little numb.

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