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Growth

I have traveled

Many different faces

Seen inside souls

And justified my traces

I've held many views of sorrow

Had hope and joy for all of their tomorrow

 

I am weary now...

Can't wonder where this journey ends

But I learned early about making amends

Each of us know that part in us we cannot trust

I am a believer of honesty

And why real broken hearts don't last

I seek to unravel mysteries of life

And thank God...

For all of my strife

Without the power of this conflict

With hope and faith

Bought back my instinct

 

I don't want to judge

But they keep pulling my strings

I've changed so much

And I'm tired of hearing about the same things

Each dilemma can set you free

Slow steps to becoming a part of society

A hard reality to compromise

And the mask we wear must be justified

 

That don't mean you still can't be you

But if we face our past

We take on a different view


I died a long time ago

Came back to life

I had to know

What direction and why this path

Why I cried and why now I laugh

I'm so much stronger than I used to be

And I know now that nothing can hurt me

These words I write

I speak in truth

Deception and lies are just part of your youth

 

Go back now

Look in time

Cry your eyes out but don't be blind

A mistake from your past

Doesn't make you an outcast

Just makes you not trust

 

I am old now

But I take a bow

To the depression and hatred that grew

A lifestyle outworn

By love that was torn

And a dream

That can still pull me through

 

 

 

 

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Written November 11th, 2006

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  • kdanielle
    November 14, 2006
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    Beautiful rhyme! Beautiful poem! I could follow the growth throughout the poem so very fitting title! Everything you said was so very true! I agree that the mask we wear must be justified...my favorite line too!! We all wear masks. one thing, i don't think traveled has two L's in it. maybe wrong. Great job!


  • SereneFelicity
    November 14, 2006
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    this is deep and filled with personal emotions
    I like it!!
    a lot a lot
    good write!!
    keep up the good work


  • DryIce808
    November 14, 2006
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    There are some really good parts of this. It was well writen and had some good imagery.

    "Each dilemma
    Can set you free
    Slow steps to becoming a part of society...
    A hard reality to compromise
    And the mask we wear must be justified!"


    Those were my favorite lines.


  • Aeonna
    November 14, 2006
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    well written, excellent poem


  • undertones
    November 14, 2006
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    such a touching poem. well written, an enjoyable piece here.

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