DARK presents "boosting self-esteem"
everyone knows who i am...if you don't then read
(for those who do, i know you have it memorized by now)
theDARK1
reSidEs on the dArkside of The moon
...wiThout illuminatiOn
...witHout sophIStication
...wiTHout provOked thoUGHT
kinetiC eneRgy draws you to mY InNer beinG
intriGued And mystified by My pErplexed conception
fiRe explodES at my fingerTips
sPARking The onLY light i've ever known
i spit out flAmes like fireworkS
i prEACH,
"do not anger theDARK1"
foR i clAim no REsponsibility
for my ACTions
my eyes maDe Of dEStruction
my Heart desIreD of Evil
cross my pAth,
you may BecomE A vicTim
...mINe
terror feedS OfF my emoTions
i do not clAim to be immoRTal
but I staNd stronger than any man
For i am an AlTer Ego
yes, you are right...itz not me with the self-esteem problem. itz that poor slob that created me. see, for years this (silly) guy has had a low (UNDERSTATEMENT HERE: NO) self-esteem. for many years this individual was built up to be like a person that could would rival superman. he was made to feel like he was the only person in the world to his mate. then she did the unthinkable...she tore him down like she was chopping down a cherry tree. she tossed him like a candy bar wrapper. he never recovered. then this year an event happened in his life that caused him to create theDARK1. most could think it was a lover (even though he managed to lose her too), but it was far more heart-breakin soul stricken pain caused by a close individual to him. not only does he suffer from no self-esteem (someone even has noted that it reached in the negative stages, she loves him as a great friend and knows who she is), but he had found himself isolated from the world. not able to breathe with the rest of humanity. he does not believe in self-infliction or mutulation, but still had to survive everyday life. he needed an escape. he is somewhat educated. a couple of degrees as well as specialized training in so many broad arenas. he is able to make friends rather easily. he can laugh and joke with a good sense of humor. he is filled with self-confidence where he can do anything but one thing...he has the fear that he could never make another woman happy. this has been reinforced by the trauma of the person he used to love many moons ago. i, theDARK1, arrived at this site not to seek out love, but to do self therapy for that poor slob that made me an alter ego. the problem became when he allowed many to compliment theDARK1 not only through comments, but their own works of poetry. then that poor sap who created me started shining through, yes, it was good to the point to boost his self-confidence more, but still not enough for his self-esteem. this is why i (theDARK1) is having a problem, cuz he's trying to take over where he has no business (at least yet).
this is your assignment: HELP HIM to build his self-esteem if it can be possible. i can't tell you how to do it, cuz if i knew then i wouldn't need anyone's help. out of all my contests, i have never been more serious in my life about a subject. if you can, please by all means help him.
rules:
1. no prewrites (yea, i said help him but itz still my contest, hehehe).
2. any style, any length...itz your work and would not want to restrict you if i can keep from it.
3. will allow two entries per poet (i'm in a given mood, call me a sweetheart).
4. you do not have to use theDARK1 in this write any where, i'm not the one with the self-esteem problem (for i am an alter ego).
5. this rule was eliminated for the contest has accomplished itz task.
if i have left anything out, then by all means let me know. i am an alter ego, but not perfect (itz just a claim, hehehe).
everyone knows who i am...if you don't then read
(for those who do, i know you have it memorized by now)
theDARK1
reSidEs on the dArkside of The moon
...wiThout illuminatiOn
...witHout sophIStication
...wiTHout provOked thoUGHT
kinetiC eneRgy draws you to mY InNer beinG
intriGued And mystified by My pErplexed conception
fiRe explodES at my fingerTips
sPARking The onLY light i've ever known
i spit out flAmes like fireworkS
i prEACH,
"do not anger theDARK1"
foR i clAim no REsponsibility
for my ACTions
my eyes maDe Of dEStruction
my Heart desIreD of Evil
cross my pAth,
you may BecomE A vicTim
...mINe
terror feedS OfF my emoTions
i do not clAim to be immoRTal
but I staNd stronger than any man
For i am an AlTer Ego
yes, you are right...itz not me with the self-esteem problem. itz that poor slob that created me. see, for years this (silly) guy has had a low (UNDERSTATEMENT HERE: NO) self-esteem. for many years this individual was built up to be like a person that could would rival superman. he was made to feel like he was the only person in the world to his mate. then she did the unthinkable...she tore him down like she was chopping down a cherry tree. she tossed him like a candy bar wrapper. he never recovered. then this year an event happened in his life that caused him to create theDARK1. most could think it was a lover (even though he managed to lose her too), but it was far more heart-breakin soul stricken pain caused by a close individual to him. not only does he suffer from no self-esteem (someone even has noted that it reached in the negative stages, she loves him as a great friend and knows who she is), but he had found himself isolated from the world. not able to breathe with the rest of humanity. he does not believe in self-infliction or mutulation, but still had to survive everyday life. he needed an escape. he is somewhat educated. a couple of degrees as well as specialized training in so many broad arenas. he is able to make friends rather easily. he can laugh and joke with a good sense of humor. he is filled with self-confidence where he can do anything but one thing...he has the fear that he could never make another woman happy. this has been reinforced by the trauma of the person he used to love many moons ago. i, theDARK1, arrived at this site not to seek out love, but to do self therapy for that poor slob that made me an alter ego. the problem became when he allowed many to compliment theDARK1 not only through comments, but their own works of poetry. then that poor sap who created me started shining through, yes, it was good to the point to boost his self-confidence more, but still not enough for his self-esteem. this is why i (theDARK1) is having a problem, cuz he's trying to take over where he has no business (at least yet).
this is your assignment: HELP HIM to build his self-esteem if it can be possible. i can't tell you how to do it, cuz if i knew then i wouldn't need anyone's help. out of all my contests, i have never been more serious in my life about a subject. if you can, please by all means help him.
rules:
1. no prewrites (yea, i said help him but itz still my contest, hehehe).
2. any style, any length...itz your work and would not want to restrict you if i can keep from it.
3. will allow two entries per poet (i'm in a given mood, call me a sweetheart).
4. you do not have to use theDARK1 in this write any where, i'm not the one with the self-esteem problem (for i am an alter ego).
5. this rule was eliminated for the contest has accomplished itz task.
if i have left anything out, then by all means let me know. i am an alter ego, but not perfect (itz just a claim, hehehe).
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on January 1, 2004
- Rewards: Gold: 309
- Final notes: this is a contest that somehow i felt i needed for myself (the creator of theDARK1). itz a contest that each entry has touched me deeply along with the people who entered. i wasn't looking for many entries here as i was looking for guidance to assist me in building something that i had lost years ago. if you would have known me 10 years ago, i was theDARK1 for he did not need to be created. i had self-esteem (in a strong fashion). just remember this, if you're ever in a position to destroy someone...i beg you not to do it! when you are told you are the most handsome guy in the world and that i love you every day, then she sleeps around and you still try to work it out without success, it destroys you inside. i decided to close this contest early for i knew how emotional i would be judging this one. i was saving '2cDARK' after this for i know my tears will stop flowing. there has been so many times i have had to wipe them away so i could see the keyboard. everyone is a winner to me in this contest. i thank you for taking the time to enter the most important contest of my life. damned these tears. i'm just going to have to close this now. i'm sorry!
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All the academic knowledge of the human world
Phases not the crying soul behind opportunity's door.• Commented on by judge.
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Am working on one
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i am so glad that are. i know i should not solicit for this contest, but i think i will have to ask a couple of others that i think will be able to help too. the more insight i can get for my creator, the better i think his future can be. i just wish he could be like me; i am full of my self that the self esteem just runs over like a waterfall, hehehe!
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I will do my best....hang on and give us time to come up with something that will truly help.
If it is worth having, it is worth waiting for.
Sam
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sam,
there is plenty of time and itz the reason why i contacted several of you. i know you don't care about winning. i know you truly are one to help people out (just like the one's i have contacted personally about this contest). the contest is probably the most important thing in my life right now, for it will help that poor sap who created me to make sure his life can move forward. if he's to get married, there definitely needs to be a self-esteem meter to at least register at the half mark. even low would be an accomplishment for him. i just wish he could be as cocky and talented as theDARK1, it would make his life so much easier (poor sap)! i thank you for trying to help him (there's about 12 days b4 this contest closes and is judged). -
theDARK1...This sounds like one I would be honored to do and win or not...It does not matter~ I am working on one right now
Keep on smiling and sharing that love 
~ Big hugs and much love~Desirje
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desire,
i know you would be able to come through for my (poor sappy) creator. i know all of the ones i have contacted is an avid follower of theDARK1 and i know you would not do anything but boost the guy's self-esteem (which is so badly needed). he's truly lucky that i don't kick his ass, but i thought this contest would be more self-serving and productive. all i have to do is get him involved with everything. thank you for taking on this project. -
I am with everyone else win or not is not an issue in this contest. If self-esteem is raised and a heart is touched than that is truly when you win. So I will get my creative juices flowing because I definitely don't think your creator is sappy at all.
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meesa p,
first, let me say that itz a two-way street as well. you can always pour your soul into me if need be (ooops, that rhymed). what are you ladies doing to me! i think i'm turning into my sappy creator (trust me, he is sappy and you would agree if you met him, but the good thing about it is that ladies love a sappy man). i contacted you guys 'cuz i know you truly loved the way i have evolved, but that's not to say there's not a DARK secret behind my true identity. i will admit, chelz learned it in a week for i did not want anything to be a surprise. so you could say she is my lois lane (but lois lane never knew the identity of superman). i hope to always keep my identity disclosed for there may be shock and anger if it was ever revealed, but those people who really care for myself and my creator would probably more understand. anyway, i'm getting side tracked. i welcome you and anyone who wants to talk or email as mine is posted on my start page. let's see if we can't get that sappy creator going with some self esteem, hehehe! -
Dark,I hope this is what you want,I too wrote from the heart,just let the words come.~~Angelica~~Like the others it's not about winning a contest,it's about showing someone you love them and wanting the best for them.As I said in the other contest,you crept into my heart, and left an imprint.
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I don't feel that I would have the words to write a whole poem on this, just a word. Its hard to see the good in yourself when you are so busy looking at others. When people have a deep love for others, and worry about how they make them feel, they begin to see themselves in a negative light, looking for the bad. I wish I knew you better, so I could have the words to say to you. Its not easy to always love yourself, to accept who you are and what you've done. I'm at a point in my life when I just try to make it through each day, the future seems an impossible fear. I think that one of the most encouraging things to know is that others care about you. When you have friends that truly love and care about you, they will be there to carry you, to encourage you, to tell you you are perfect. When you get to the point that you have so little love in yourself that it just makes you sick, you have to turn to God. I don't know what you beleive, or if you beleive in God at all, but myself personally could not stand who I am unless I remember that I was made in the image of God. He made you the way you are. Anything that makes you upset with yourself, He put it there, because He wants you to depend on Him to make it through the day. I hope that I have helped a little, entering a poem would have not allowed me to tell you what I felt about this. If you would like to talk about any of this, my AIM SN is on my author's page. ttylatah ~Laura
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Good choices DARK,I know you are very emotional,just shows you are the person you used to be,very caring person~Love to you my friend~Angelica
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aww sweetie. you are a very sweet guy & you deserve better than such heart break, you know that . I'm very happy for you & chelz, you two were made for each other .
happy new year everyone & thank you for thinking my piece worthy of a trophy. much love & peace!
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