you are worthless
don't you dare tell me that
you are deserving of love and adoration
because anyone with eyes can see
you don't radiate sweetness or affection
I refuse to lie and tell you
that you are a good and unique person
because I would like nothing more than to let you know
that you are the most foolish person on the planet
and you will never convince me
you are a bright light in a dark void
I reject your flawed opinions
that you are warmth and beauty in a cold cruel world
and whenever I see you I am thoroughly convinced
you wake up every day wondering
am I worthy of anything in this life?
Authors note: this is an inverse poem. Read both ways, top to bottom, then bottom to top.
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Comments (41)
Wow. This is so rad, I can’t even begin to grasp the level of planning that had to go into it to make it make sense both ways. I’m not going to try writing a reverse poem anytime soon. As awesome and moving as the effect is, I really don’t want the inevitable headache of trying to organize the words in two opposite directions. Hats off to you for being able to do it though, wow!
I like the contrast between the encouraging vs spiteful person, and how you make it flip so well on the reverse. Nicely done M 👏
Very clever indeed! I love how your inverse poem contains opposing viewpoints—one angry and vitriolic, the other kind and encouraging—almost like a conversation between two friends where one is suppprting the other through something 🥰
Wooohooooo congratulations on your win! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Congratulations on the well-deserved recognition! :) Such a lovely, thoughtful reversal.
Striking reversal! Congratulations!
Congrats on the win!!!! Well deserved!😊
Congratulations!
You are soooo talented omg... This is really great... Keep doing what you're doing ❤️❤️❤️
I loved every word of this. It definitely invokes a different set of emotions when read backwards. Great work!
Congrats on Top Story!🥳🥳🥳
Very powerful!
Magnificent!
Wow this is incredibly well written and a beautiful message :) Congratulations on your win!
Well-deserved congratulations for your work—keep it up!
M. Lee, your inverted poetry takes readers on a thought-provoking trip via opposing viewpoints while exploring inner turmoil and self-worth in a striking way. Fantastic work!
Congratulations on your top story! 
Congrats on the TS.
Great inverse! Dual meaning and reads clearly both ways! Nice!
This is so beautiful
Ohhh this was so good
This was really well done. Fantastic job!
Oh this was good. Even the tone might be different. Aggression from the top, calmness from the bottom.
Insert "Not gonna lie, they had us in the first half..." meme here. Amazing!
Very powerful! Congratulations on Top Story!