ode to who i may be

I came home tonight


a little worn away at the edges

unsure of myself

feeling timid about going my own path

wondering who i am

in the face of relationships that take away

rather than make flourish

and at that moment

of unknowing and not sensing a way forward

it came to me

I realized I wanted to write some verse

an expression

create some art in the face of the looming darkness 

unknown and blankness of the future

and that's maybe what we do -

what I do....

in the face of the people, community and public at large

I fill the space between them and my own timid approach

with something beautiful

something of truth and wisdom

I see other people doing that too now 

in the medium of their choice

finding their voice

making their own beautiful creations

and fighting their way forward

in the space between them and the others

as though to step up to a metaphorical microphone

clear your throat

and assert!

Replies

SensitiveHoboLady
SensitiveHoboLady

Very nice!

Happy Saturday Mark!
malibumark
malibumark

Thanks Nikki! Happy Saturday!
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD

Bravo Mark!!..... Well put!.... xo
malibumark
malibumark

thanks Jan!!