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I Am What
Stop feeling sorry for your self
Is what they said
Stop wallowing in self pity
Is what they said
Just pull yourself together
Is what they said
Stop complaining and whining
Is what they say
They have too much to say for themselves
Is what I say
They do not really care, despite their job description
Is what I say
They never listen, truly listen, or understand
Is what I say
They show no compassion or empathy
Is what I say
They and I
Do not or cannot see eye to eye
To them I am just a task
And therefore don’t have the right to ask
To them I am a thorn
In their side, so depressing so forlorn
To them I am just the patient
Who daily grows frustrating and impatient
I used to have a soul
But now there’s just a hole
Where it used to be
I used to have a heart
But now it just won’t start
The way it used to
I used to push my luck
Now I just don’t give a fuck
The way I used to
I am exactly what you made me
Is what they said
Stop wallowing in self pity
Is what they said
Just pull yourself together
Is what they said
Stop complaining and whining
Is what they say
They have too much to say for themselves
Is what I say
They do not really care, despite their job description
Is what I say
They never listen, truly listen, or understand
Is what I say
They show no compassion or empathy
Is what I say
They and I
Do not or cannot see eye to eye
To them I am just a task
And therefore don’t have the right to ask
To them I am a thorn
In their side, so depressing so forlorn
To them I am just the patient
Who daily grows frustrating and impatient
I used to have a soul
But now there’s just a hole
Where it used to be
I used to have a heart
But now it just won’t start
The way it used to
I used to push my luck
Now I just don’t give a fuck
The way I used to
I am exactly what you made me
Published 22nd Sep 2015
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22nd Sep 2015 10:48pm
1st Oct 2015 2:56am
thank you kind sir :-)
it's comments like that that keeps me going, thank you so much
:-)
it's comments like that that keeps me going, thank you so much
:-)
22nd Sep 2015 11:28pm
As Popeye once said, or maybe a thousand times, "I yam what I yam and that's all that I yam". Nature or nurture or some in between ingredients? As long as you be yourself, you are yourself!
JJ
JJ
1st Oct 2015 2:57am
wise words my friend - you just reminded me of how much I really loved popeye :-)
24th Sep 2015 00:34am
It's tough to find people with true compassion and empathy on both professional and personal levels. I wish I knew more of them. We all need someone to listen and understand but such qualities are sadly rare to find. Thus, we feel invalidated or like we should do better. Terrible stuff, the complete opposite of helpful.
I don't think one should ever give strength to those people... stay strong always and be who you are, fuck them all. You have the right to feel however you want.
I really liked how this was structured and expressed.
I don't think one should ever give strength to those people... stay strong always and be who you are, fuck them all. You have the right to feel however you want.
I really liked how this was structured and expressed.
1st Oct 2015 2:59am
thank you so much you really are a wise owl - loved your comment it really helped :-)
2nd Oct 2015 10:19am
I am exactly what you made me
this line gave me chills.
i dont know what you felt to write this but maybe its just right to be yourself.
you do write well
this line gave me chills.
i dont know what you felt to write this but maybe its just right to be yourself.
you do write well
3rd Oct 2015 11:12am
Thank you so much for reading and taking the time to positively comment :-)
the last line is all about surrender - a relationship that is not give and take - a person who is changed to become what the other half causes them to become - it should be chilling - and you're right, it's far better just to be yourself :-)
the last line is all about surrender - a relationship that is not give and take - a person who is changed to become what the other half causes them to become - it should be chilling - and you're right, it's far better just to be yourself :-)
