It’s not that I’m stronger
or even that I’m a better liar.
It’s just that I’ve got the disposition
to be a loner, seeing everything from Planet Zion.
I’m not that different from you really.
Yeah, you laugh and question it ardently.
I’m just born in the same place, in a different way,
probably there was something wrong with that day.
When you cut, you bleed
and I’m the same too, dirty deed
and all. There’s nothing fundamentally wrong
with me, you’ve got it wrong all along.
Over and over, you yell out
your pain and pen your shouts
for all the world to see.
You wonder why I don’t too, but that’s just not me.
You think that I don’t hurt,
but it’s just that I don’t blurt
it all out. You think I’m weird,
that’s right, for it’s the way I’m wired.
I don’t make plans, I don’t have friends,
I’m just living my life day-to-day, till the world comes to an end.
A contest entry
- The story of a life. by blue ampersand.
800 points, ended October 15, 2008, 8 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - The Abilities That I Have. by CountryCousin.
1750 points, ended November 20, 2008, 11 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Do not judge me. by Serenity-words.
1800 points, ended April 19, 68 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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Wow, this is truly a great write. I love how you just make this so smooth and easy for people to relate to. Great job, and welcome to the finalists list. ~Serenity
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I love this...and I can completely relate. It has a very nice flow to it as well. Very insightful.
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mmm i like, best of luck
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What a great write. It is beautifully written and has a nice flow. Thank you for entering my contest. Best of luck in the contest and in future writing.
Caity
>Wakawaka<
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"I don’t make plans, I don’t have friends,
I’m just living my life day-to-day, till the world comes to an end."
love the ending! thank you for entering.<3
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Okay.
My latest tests showed that I did not have thyroid cancer but I do have osteoporosis. The doctor told me that I had weird numbers, so I laughed and said, so now I have a medical reason for all this. I can relate to this too, and thanks for entering my contest.
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amazing,
i found my self relateing to the poem.<3
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absolutely wonderful
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I really like the way you've described how you're similar yet so different to everyone else. I think the ending is great, really delivers that final punch. All in all, great poem. Thanks for entering and best of luck
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I love this piece. I think many, including me, can relate very well to it and I believe my favourite line has already been pointed out by a few other reviers...?
'I’m just born in the same place, in a different way.'
Thank you so much for the entry! -
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Thank you so much for the silver! (I think one of the reasons people write poems is to connect with others..and to get validation for it...) It was a difficult piece but thank you for the sliver again!
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Your poem fills a space Im now in..Thank you
Really enjoy reading such words of art..painting such beauty to read
I’m just born in the same place, in a different way...
Wonderful thought
Thank you
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Good quote
I liked your whole poem, but there was one particular line that just may have to be my motto from now on.
"I’m just born in the same place, in a different way,"
There are so many people who would appreciate this, because so many people are made to walk around in this world feeling misplaced, so I believe you said a lot in just that one line. I enjoyed reading your poem.
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