Extended personification

Extended Personification is poetry that takes something that is not human and personifies or humanises it – by giving it human qualities.

Can you guess what this is?

You’re a liar.
You’re lying again.
I tried really hard this week and the last,
To change, like I promised.
You too promised things would be different, but you haven’t delivered.

You tell me things will improve, but they don’t.
You lure me into a false sense of security.
Only last week I thought I saw a change but no, still the same.
I felt it. I felt something change. I’m sure I did.
I was only dreaming.

I can’t keep this up, week in, week out without you too, sharing the burden.
We’re just plastering over the cracks.
Perhaps you shouldn’t be here, perhaps you need to be elsewhere,
Somewhere different, so you can’t upset me every day.
You should be my best friend, but right now, I hate you.

The bathroom scales.
They tell such lies.
Don’t they?
They just sit there.
As though butter wouldn’t melt.

…………………………………………………..

And this…

You found a place and you exploited it.
Unforgiving, you tore my life apart.
I battened down the hatches, but it wasn’t enough.
I protected myself from your strength; your energy, but you got through.

Destroyed what I had.
Destroyed me.
Unrelenting, you kept on coming.
You took everything I had and more.

Left me with nothing.
So, I’m leaving.
I’m leaving this place.
Never to return.

Took me by force.
Dominated my life.
I was in the doldrums for a while, but now I’m much stronger.
Your power was mighty, but was no match for me.

The winds of 2040.
They took my home.
They took my memories.
They took my life.
But they couldn’t take my soul.

………………………………………………………..

And this…

You struck in the early hours of the morning.
I was asleep.
It sounded like the devil himself had woken from his slumber.
I grabbed my coat, still in my nightclothes and ran.
As far away as I could.
Away from you.

Lightening, you light up the sky so beautifully, but you hit my house.
Full force.
Fire raged.
Destroyed everything.
Leaving me with only the clothes I stood up in.

The slippers on my feet.
………………………………………………..

And this…a happy ending.

You weren’t meant to be here.
You weren’t meant to spoil my day.
I begged you not to come.
You showed up anyway.

Relentless you went on and on.
I couldn’t stop you.
Though I tried.
I slammed the door shut. In frustration. Hoped you’d go away.

In tears.
My day in ruins.
But wait… a ray of hope.
Blue sky ahead.

The rain had stopped.
Birds sang once again.
The sun bright in the sky.
Warm.

It smiled at me.
As I took my first step,
Down the aisle.
I swear it smiled.

……………………………….

And finally this…

I heard something was going on.
It got increasingly louder.
I refused to listen.
Covered my ears.

Hid myself away.
From prying eyes.
The need to be alone strong.
But I was afraid.

Afraid of the truth.
The rumble was like thunder.
It was you.
Telling me to leave him.

He wasn’t the one.
You were right.
I’m sorry.
I should have listened.

I didn’t.
He’s gone now, but I don’t trust you.
I don’t trust him.
I don’t trust anyone.