I am, who I am

[contention]

I wrote this poem not so long ago, and it came to me late one night. When I was thinking about something to say, and how to say it. I was going over how hard it was to be yourself in todays time, and how we had to put on a show to be accepted in our own way. Here at YC I found people, the best people around, who accept for what one is. Life is worth living, it is yours, and do not fall to pressure and fads, live how you lust and how you feel, and keep in mind the lives around you. I wrote this poem, out of a closed in feeling of mine, of being alone late at night, thinking of my past at school, the pressures of Juniour High and how things have changed.


Who I am and what I am,
Nothing more than what I can.
Obsessions, lust, passion, guilt;
From our books are taught as filth
Pride in me, Pride in you,
Out of two, one will lose.
Words I write or the voice inside
I'm only safe deep in my mind
Broken down or buttoned up,
Like pennies in the poor mans cup
Two sides of a dollar, one without man,
Two sides of myself, one is who I am
Vanity and greed are just a choice,
Just as much as the tone of your voice.

I can’t help what it is that I do,
This life is not up to you.
Humanity is power the mind is rebel,
But in this day and age, both are not level.
Dreams and fantasies build us up,
Yet they never seem to be just enough.
Living life like there is no end,
Those are the most respectable men.
You are yourself and I am me,
But what does it take to make us see?
Under fads and pressure we become lost,
Am I willing to pay for such a cost?
Life’s worth living, when you give,
And release emotions, from under the skin.
No one can change or judge your thoughts,
Only you can tie your tongue in double knots.
Please yourself, and live your name,
For in the end you’ll see, life is no game.

I am who I am; I do what I please,
I think what I like, I fulfill my needs.
I own my mind, I own my body,
And I have my own passionate hobby.
I love what I love, I feel for lust,
I am myself, and I give my trust.
Who I am, is what I am,
It’s all I do, it’s all I can.

[Lord of the Dance]

Once again, it flowed incredibly well. I like the theme of it, and the overall wisdom in it

[Enrique]

Absolutely brilliant, Contention! The theme is expressed very well, and it is very understandable.

[Kasen]

your good at writing poems...great job..XD

[red.yoshi]

a great moving and emotional poem. the paragraph you posted before the poem i would catagorize as poetry. great poem contention!

[Mailtroid]

Mrrrrr, ever thought about becoming a song writer? Your poem here would make a great song everyone should listen to at least once in life. It contains a message everyone should hear, in my opinion. If I could I would hug you tightly right now. You out of all people deserve it to be together with someone the most. Being lonely is the worst feeling you can feel in life...

[contention]

Thank you so much... Mailtroid for your very kind comment. Hmm... the thought of becoming a song writer. Why, it has never crossed my worried mind, I merely cross my fingers with a pencil and do not hold back what I feel. When words are uttered, any man alone can do it. Whats in your chest, is easily passable, just believe deeply in your crimson lined heart, and let forth your emotions. Like treasure, you'll see, what the world is. You could do it ten times, better than I alone could even start to imagine. I would hug you tightly as well, and not always meeting someone is quite the answer. Life is short, and it always has been, and whats in my heart I will carry with me to the grave if now or old age. Loneliness, is the extreme negative upon anyones soul. As the ice waves cap around your knees, you come to realize that you do what you do, because you crave it, but you want what you want, because you lust it. Loneliness, comes when trouble enters ones heart, when in fact, never alone in the soul they shall be. Staying alive is mans true goal, and one thing he knows that will come, the one thing man knows that will happen in his life, is ineviltably the end. Live your life, like no tommorow, and do what you can. Be yourself, because you'll never have another chance in your life to be yourself when everyone else might be gone. All of us are able to fall, and when they do, your mind will become all the wise, to the understanding that.... nothing last forever and you have to cherish every moment that you possibly can. Because, in the end, you'll see all you've ever missed and you'll finally say, "The world is full of life and glory, but I might never be a part of that story"

[Graedius]

I told you, David. I told you that you most certainly have the potential to become a writer, with some profession involving the english language -- for your skills with it have amazed me to no end as you already all-too-well know.