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IDENTITY
You say
like me you want to be
you don’t know me
I barely know myself
You see
my bright and happy flag
flapping in the sea breeze
not knowing
it tops the mast
of the vast shipwreck
lying beneath the surface
You think
I don’t hurt as much as you do?
that I don’t fear?
of these I am, at times, paralyzed
let not my cheery disposition
deceive you
You must understand
we all experience
equal parts tragedy, comedy and drama
and the panoply of their inherent emotions
that’s what makes us all curiosities
You need
to discover you
play your part
of which there is no understudy
do this
and you will never yearn
to be another
like me you want to be
you don’t know me
I barely know myself
You see
my bright and happy flag
flapping in the sea breeze
not knowing
it tops the mast
of the vast shipwreck
lying beneath the surface
You think
I don’t hurt as much as you do?
that I don’t fear?
of these I am, at times, paralyzed
let not my cheery disposition
deceive you
You must understand
we all experience
equal parts tragedy, comedy and drama
and the panoply of their inherent emotions
that’s what makes us all curiosities
You need
to discover you
play your part
of which there is no understudy
do this
and you will never yearn
to be another
Published 7th Aug 2015
| Edited 28th Jun 2018
Author's Note
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde
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7th Aug 2015 11:15pm
It's such a waste wishing to be another, idolizing someone and not recognizing that they're just as screwed up as we are, in all likelihood. I like that last stanza particularly, taking pride in a role, maybe not sweating the stage fright and potentially negative reviews. Just enjoy the performance, and the thrill. A very wise write, beautifully written.
7th Aug 2015 11:35pm
Anonymous
- Edited 25th Sep 2020 3:45am
8th Aug 2015 2:51am
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8th Aug 2015 4:10am
2nd Jul 2018 4:09am
I could relate with parts of your poem. We all go through struggles, some more than others, but what makes a difference is our attitude and whether or not we can conquer them.
Great work, and good luck in the competition!
Great work, and good luck in the competition!
