Palindrome Poem. First Attempt

What makes this a palindrome? It reads the same forwards and backwards line by line. The effect this has on the meaning and reading of each of the lines is quite remarkable. What starts out as negative and insecure becomes a positive and powerful embrace of the dissonance within myself. I love it.

They say that I’m a bit pretentious.

With my exaggerated words and lofty phrases,

I’ve been known to surprise those around me.

Precocious in etiquette

and wise beyond her years in execution.

She is my other self.

Deeply hidden, highly educated

and carefully guarded.

Behind the mask,

waiting to be discovered.

Here, I crave an intellectual romance.

I am alone.

Here, I crave an intellectual romance.

Waiting to be discovered,

behind the mask.

And carefully guarded,

deeply hidden, highly educated.

She is my other self.

And wise beyond her years in execution,

precocious in etiquette.

I’ve been known to surprise those around me.

With my exaggerated words and lofty phrases,

they say that I’m a bit pretentious.