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Open Poetry #13

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JLR
Senior Member

since 2001-02-04

Posts 1785

0 posted 2001-04-30 04:18 PM

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I’ll gladly be your black sheep
reads a better story
the color
so deep, so true to self
compare it to the one…you call white
isn’t white at all
stained by, always trying to hide
every little imperfection, flaw
even with constant attention, care
at best it tries to be
for a moment or two
until life leaves a mark
still it struts as though it’s pure

So go on, pretend you’re above me
deny the reality of life you yourself taught me
your partner in my birth was not my choice
he was yours
but for father…not for jailer

Let the others receive your praise
relate their stories to your friends
any tear it may cause me
will be short-lived…
my life, by my own choice
has long been
far away from home
there really isn’t any conflict here
we should simply
leave one another
alone

ParisGrl
Senior Member

since 2000-06-01

Posts 610

1 posted 2001-04-30 04:26 PM

R.J.

Very well written and expressed....i know exactly where you are coming from with this poem.....i am at that crossroad myself. Hang in there.......it will get better, it has to...you made it this far.

Take Care,
Laura

walker
Member Elite

since 2001-02-11

Posts 2240
Florida

2 posted 2001-04-30 08:07 PM

JLR- In any relationship we become "stain" with the other's flaws and expectations forever. Thanks for sharing. I liked it!

Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

3 posted 2001-04-30 08:18 PM

Oh this is truly sad. It is well written but to me, very sad. Joyce

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