September 14th, 2015 — Summary

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So many faces, So many frowns, It's always this day that turns my world upside-down, Where is the joy? Where are the smiles? I guess they appear when I leave for a while. "You're nothing but a plague," "Why do you have to be here?" They don't say it out loud and yet I still hear. I hear their silence towards me, Their frustration becoming thick clouds in their aura. I fear if I kept asking what was wrong I would open the box of Pandora. They would tell me they think of me as a nuisance, They would tell me to disappear, Despite the lies that roll off their tongues right now. Saying, "It has nothing to do with you." Lies lies lies, I hear it in their voices, They're hiding something from me, I think it's their annoyance... I guess it's about time I leave...

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The speaker feels unwanted and is convinced the people around them are quietly irritated by their presence. Nobody actually says anything cruel. Instead, the speaker "hears" the silence, imagines the insults ("You're nothing but a plague"), and reads frustration in the faces and voices nearby. When others insist "It has nothing to do with you," the speaker doesn't believe it and repeats "Lies lies lies."

The mood is sad, anxious, and lonely. The speaker is afraid to ask what's wrong, comparing the question to opening Pandora's box, because the answer might confirm their worst fear. The poem suggests a mind that fills the gaps with self-blame, and it's unclear whether the others really feel this way or the speaker is assuming it. The short, plain lines make the pain feel raw and direct. The ending, "I guess it's about time I leave...", trails off with the ellipsis, leaving a quiet, worrying sense of resignation and withdrawal.

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