Sunday, June 21, 2009

The Not Me

They are strong and I am weak
They are bold, and I am meek-
Try to scream, but cannot speak.

I've tried hiding, I've tried pretense,
I've tried crying, I've tried good sense,
Still, cannot mount any defense.

Now at long last clear--
I am no longer here.

Ruth Powers, copyright 2009

8 comments:

  1. Thank you, Shannon.

    That's exactly what I needed to hear right now.

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  2. A picture is worth a thousand words! How radiant you look after shedding another layer of our 'ME' skin! Great Poem!
    Shine On Sistah!
    Chrysanthe

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  3. Thanks Chrysanthe.

    I'm notoriously camera shy, and the camera is not usually my friend, so anytime someone takes a half-way decent picture of me, I use it.

    As for the poem--glad you enjoyed it. Your interpretation of shedding my "ME" skin is an interesting one. That's what's cool about poetry--different people bring different experiences to bear on the meaning.

    I actually wrote it in a spirit of despair. It was after something just "took me over", and I felt and, to a lesser extent, acted like a crazy person. Not myself at all.

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  4. Hi Ruth!

    I've been reading your poems! Thank you!! They are not exactly haiku, sort of a Ru-ku :-)

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  5. Thanks Dr. J.

    Always good to hear from you!

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  6. This one made me sad, which good poetry can do. But catching that great picture of you cheered me right up!

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  7. Thanks Crabby!

    Writing poetry is a good way for me to get in touch with and feel my emotions fully, whatever they are, and then let go and move on.

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