a poem my lil' sis wrote. thought it was pretty good for a sixteen year old, hell for anybody. perhaps i'm just biased
?Nobody but Me?
I remember. I remember
the ice-cold fingers as they pinched.
The carefully constructed words
to convince me that I was
Nobody
It was so easy to believe them.
Gravity works on emotions,
pulling down with great certainty
and I?d listen to their cruel words?
but
I have an inner song that plays on
composed of all of my features.
I know it well, for it is my
mistakes, triumphs, and dreams. It is
me
And when I start to believe the lies
I look inward, to find my song,
the melody drowning them out.
Strong and pure, reminding me I
can
think on my own, do it on my own.
Whatever needs to be done, I
can do it. I look back on my
family and friends who told me ?
be
Whoever you want, your future is
your own.? So I?ll shape my future
to match my song, strong and gorgeous.
I don?t need the knight, I?ll rescue
my
own self. I?ll be able to look back
and remember how I didn?t
give in, but stood up for myself.
I can proudly say- I was my
hero
?Nobody but Me?
I remember. I remember
the ice-cold fingers as they pinched.
The carefully constructed words
to convince me that I was
Nobody
It was so easy to believe them.
Gravity works on emotions,
pulling down with great certainty
and I?d listen to their cruel words?
but
I have an inner song that plays on
composed of all of my features.
I know it well, for it is my
mistakes, triumphs, and dreams. It is
me
And when I start to believe the lies
I look inward, to find my song,
the melody drowning them out.
Strong and pure, reminding me I
can
think on my own, do it on my own.
Whatever needs to be done, I
can do it. I look back on my
family and friends who told me ?
be
Whoever you want, your future is
your own.? So I?ll shape my future
to match my song, strong and gorgeous.
I don?t need the knight, I?ll rescue
my
own self. I?ll be able to look back
and remember how I didn?t
give in, but stood up for myself.
I can proudly say- I was my
hero