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Array ( [sid] => 108626 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => I am what I am: Take 2 [time] => 2005-10-28 07:52:45 [hometext] => This is actually how the poem was written originally, but I have chosen to shorten it to the one I submitted before. [bodytext] =>

I so want to be able to be me.

But how can me be me when me is not allowed?
Friends, family; gleaming with disapprove,
this notion in my head I should not have endowed.
Now look at the shame I on them exude

Two men sharing a bed, unbiblical, not natural,
even the animals know better than to engage in this wicket ritual.
It’s a sin, they say;
don’t look at him that way.

Someday you’ll come to your senses,
visions of family, Doberman and white picket fences
they imprint.
Implying happiness ever after in heterosexuality solely exists.

All my life has been devoted to the cause,
putting you first, that way no more because
in putting me last
I’ve become a part of the past.

Not now, memories forgotten,
aint even trying to retrieve them

Pointless life living
for reasons leaving my head shaking.

You are the only one getting recognition
I’m stagnating in this position,
not moving forward as I don’t dare,
looking in the mirror, in the eyes
of a coward I stare.
[comments] => 4 [counter] => 164 [topic] => 21 [informant] => Caged Soul [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 5 [ratings] => 1 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => Lifepoems )

I am what I am: Take 2

Contributed by Caged Soul on Friday, 28th October 2005 @ 07:52:45 AM in AEST
Topic: Lifepoems

I so want to be able to be me.

But how can me be me when me is not allowed?
Friends, family; gleaming with disapprove,
this notion in my head I should not have endowed.
Now look at the shame I on them exude

Two men sharing a bed, unbiblical, not natural,
even the animals know better than to engage in this wicket ritual.
It’s a sin, they say;
don’t look at him that way.

Someday you’ll come to your senses,
visions of family, Doberman and white picket fences
they imprint.
Implying happiness ever after in heterosexuality solely exists.

All my life has been devoted to the cause,
putting you first, that way no more because
in putting me last
I’ve become a part of the past.

Not now, memories forgotten,
aint even trying to retrieve them

Pointless life living
for reasons leaving my head shaking.

You are the only one getting recognition
I’m stagnating in this position,
not moving forward as I don’t dare,
looking in the mirror, in the eyes
of a coward I stare.

Copyright Â© Caged Soul ... [ 2005-10-28 07:52:45]
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Re: I am what I am: Take 2 (User Rating: 1 )
by LostAmbition on Friday, 28th October 2005 @ 09:49:59 AM AEST
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this is deep
do what makes
u happy
good poem

Re: I am what I am: Take 2 (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Saturday, 29th October 2005 @ 04:09:08 AM AEST
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Hey, good write Ash :)

I firmly believe everyone should always be themselves,
come whatever situation. You can't ever really last
in a position/form that's not your own.

The last stanza seemed the most powerful to me, I really enjoyed it.

Good flow, too :D

Keep writing.

~KayT
(who liked the phrase 'white picket fences')

Re: I am what I am: Take 2 (User Rating: 1 )
by hauntedscorp on Saturday, 29th October 2005 @ 06:18:33 PM AEST
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Good job here Ash...this flowed quite well, and was a good, honest write. As for the subject matter; don't let anyone decide your fate but yourself. People, whether relatives or not, should not impede your happiness. It's selfish and hurtful towards you. You deserve to be as happy as the next person. Nicely done.

Scorp.

Re: I am what I am: Take 2 (User Rating: 1 )
by brew on Monday, 5th December 2005 @ 01:42:11 PM AEST
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Well ash, each to their OWN........If thats what is chosen, then be it.! No one should say ew....becasue if that was the fact, then we would ALL be the same........and Bored.! LOL

Dayna

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