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Imagination and reality. I waver back and forth. Anticipation and agony as I decide what I scribble down. I'm good. Very good. Not bragging, but giving myself a much deserved pat on back. Songs play in my head uncontrollably. I'm a musician and an actress and a writer. Why do I bother telling you these things? Because it's who I am. Everybody talks too much, therefore I write a lot too much. A good system. I listen, I observe. I write music, I rap, I teach. I'm a student and a mentor. I am content to follow a source I do not understand. I laugh and sing and forgive myself everyday because that's the only way to keep my soul alive. I am a woman who runs with the wolves. A spirit child with literary dreams. All I want to do is write and that Epiphany came very abruptly. I pscho-analyze myself till I'm green in the face. A perfectionist, but only because I learn from my mistakes. I'm a soldier. My father taught me well. When he wore his police uniform I would stand in dismay and awe. My posture standing upright and my mind sharpening. I grew stronger and stronger and braver and braver, getting mean at the obscene. Standing my own on the playground and as an adult a master on the streets. Hard on the outside, but once you broke through to my heart I melted in your hands. But keeping it all bottled up, left me feeling like I was drowning. I wrote a poem. I wrote another. I wrote another. I filled books and books with my knowledge. I sang the poems. I learned by teaching myself and listening to what I felt was right. Nobody else. I trust my intuition. I never second guess it. I have light green eyes and blond hair and have a name that is Celtic and means "From God." I've predicted the future. I've seen a pschyic. I've studied my soul. I've been back-stabbed and ridiculed. I take it with open arms. A female Eminem. I learned to love myself and accept my faults. After that, life was easy. Who's running my game of life? I AM. 3-3-11

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Date: 3/9/2011 9:01:00 AM
Dear Kristen. Many congrat's on your most deserving BIG WIN. Lainie
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Date: 3/7/2011 11:52:00 PM
A wonderful poetic bio here and description of what drives you. Congrats on your fine win, Kristen!
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Date: 3/7/2011 12:13:00 PM
Congratulations on your winning poem in John Heck's "Hey...Mr. Editor" contest Kristen. Love, Carol
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Date: 3/7/2011 5:15:00 AM
What a very empowered write this is, Kristen! Super congrats to you for your win and way to go for you-- stay as strong as you are :D!
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Date: 3/6/2011 6:14:00 PM
Good to see you in the top ten Kristen. Congratulations on your seventh place honored win. Agape, Moses
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Date: 3/6/2011 3:17:00 PM
Nice work, Kristen. Congratulations! Best wishes, Carolyn
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Date: 3/6/2011 2:55:00 PM
Congratulations on your very fine win in John's Contest, Kristen. Annalise
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Date: 3/6/2011 12:48:00 PM
Congrats Kristen on your wonderful win in John's contest with this stupendous write and entry luv.. enjoy another top ten win...
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Date: 3/4/2011 11:59:00 AM
The weekend is here and I am trying to get some poetry read. I am glad you had something new here for me to enjoy today Kristen. I wish you a wonderful weekend filled with new found inspiration. Love, Carol
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Date: 3/4/2011 7:35:00 AM
Kristen your entry has disappeared from my contest, if you did not remove it please check it and re-enter as I know some writers have complained their work has dropped out of contests without their knowledge
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Date: 3/4/2011 5:57:00 AM
A proud & strong self-declaration. We all need to do this sometimes. Re-evaluation is necessary. Well done!
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Date: 3/3/2011 10:51:00 PM
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