I have a notion
that your emotion
is not just a session
of dark depression
but a mark on your heart
like a bite from a shark
missing pieces never found
and this is why you’ve gone to ground
I can guess
you don’t see this as a test
but an evil calculation
to distract you from your destination
A calculated move
to jig you outta your groove
But the world is not against you
just try on the other shoe
it’s not that hard to do
and if you walk a decent mile
you might cry but you might smile
ain’t it worth it in the end
if you find you’re your best friend
So don’t knock yourself so hard
you’re not stupid or a retard
We are all given different gifts
And as we live our outlook shifts
from continental rifts
to continental drifts
we figure it’s not just about ourselves
that there are no Christmas elves
and that you need to really care
for everything
if you want to get along here
© Kait King, 2015
Please correct me if I am wrong.
“…. a mark on your heart
like a bite from a shark
missing pieces never found” is a very strong expression of a traumatic experience but then it supports a strong heart to see the world in a different way.
I love the way you crafted the words when the poem mentions:
“…. just try on the other shoe
it’s not that hard to do”
and also
“…. if you find you’re your best friend
So don’t knock yourself so hard”
as if your poem give better understanding of idiom “every cloud has a silver lining” in a deeper and emotional way.
Thank you for sharing, and apologize for my direct jump into conclusion comment.
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Please don’t apologize for your wonderfully crafted comment! It is very interesting and insightful of you and I thank you for that 😊
I never expect anyone else to always see everything I write, and not as in an amount but as in what is contained in just a few lines of a poem. Please feel free to conclude anything you like! From my heart to yours as writer is to reader and reader is to writer. Thank you 🌻
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So meaningful:)
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Thank you!🙂🌻
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Loved it
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Thank you!🙂
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The power and deep insights behind this. Amazing!
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Thank you so much!🙂🙏
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Amazing 🔥
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Thank you 🙏🙂
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Loved reading it…
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Whoa, this is amazing! 🙂
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Awww, thank you! 🙂
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great 🙂
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Thank you 🙂
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Love!
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Thank you! 🙂
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Brilliant
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Thank you :)!
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nice poetry!!
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Lovely comments – thanks 🙂
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