Poet Tacito Poet Free verse

Hold Me From a Distance

I revisit this realm where your actions cannot,
Will not,
Stifle my nascence

Never enough,
Never enough

Forward, 
I tear away my onion skin
Embattled by a loathing humanity

I throw solaced emotions
Upon rusted turnstiles

Spinning round,
Right round,
Round,
Right round

But, you wouldn’t call me baby.

Good. 

Because I was told
That it is better to be hated for who I am,
Then loved for who I am not

So, hate me. 

HATE ME!
HATE ME!

Forever…
…always.

Lunge at me with your preconceived notions
Of why I mean(t) the world to you

Open your arms of Fort Knox and
Tell me why I WILL NOT ASCEND
Upon your generic wings
Made of Atheist smiles

Because,
If you don’t believe in anything,
Why
Oh why,
Would you believe in me?

©D.J.E. -11/19/2015

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Funom Makama May 12, 2016 at 12:03 PM Beautiful in the most unique way.. Loving this piece so much

Pashang Salehi April 4, 2016 at 1:38 PM I bet you do love her!

Timothy Hicks March 30, 2016 at 12:00 AM Soup Mail.

Hassan Haji March 24, 2016 at 6:47 PM Super Drake.....Always powerful and sparkling! Poet Tacito March 26, 2016 at 2:40 PM Many thanks, Hassan!

Laura Breidenthal March 17, 2016 at 7:14 AM Brilliant!!! It's all about being on guard and staying true to yourself. There is something so personal pressed inside this composition, as well as it is universal. "Tell me why I WILL NOT ASCEND, Upon your generic wings, Made of Atheist smiles" So so powerful...this poem is going to heaven if it's not already there. Excellent work as always! Always, Laura Poet Tacito March 26, 2016 at 2:39 PM Nice to see you around again, Laura. Thank you so, so much for your always touching words. Yeah, I really went there with this one. Thank you again!

Timothy Hicks February 10, 2016 at 12:42 AM Wow, powerful stuff Drake! Had to read it twice. I loved how this piece steadily got more and more intense ... "why would you believe in me?" Killer ending dude! And I actually chuckled at your song reference Right Round. I seem to have been missing out on some great poetry ... good to be back! Poet Tacito March 26, 2016 at 2:35 PM DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Holy hell, you've alive! Sorry for taking so long to respond. It's been a wacky 2016, so far. Love your feedback, as always, because you catch those little nuances of mine that make me, me. Thank you so much! So happy you're back!

Scott Thirtyseven January 22, 2016 at 6:50 AM This one sparkles. Hope you're back soon. Poet Tacito March 26, 2016 at 2:29 PM That is much appreciated, Scott. :)

Kim Van Breda December 7, 2015 at 8:47 PM Brilliant Drake... love it #7 ~~x~~ Poet Tacito December 7, 2015 at 10:35 PM I do appreciate that, Kim. Hope you & the family are doing good!

Len Gasun December 5, 2015 at 8:31 AM Wow! This is such a great and very powerful write from you my dear friend, Drake. I also read it aloud and it was so fine. I'm so glad to read again from you my dear friend. Thank you so much for sharing and for stopping by on my poem. Have a great and happy weekend! love lots and big hugs, Leonora Poet Tacito December 7, 2015 at 10:35 PM Hey Leonora. It's very nice of you to stop by here and good to see you around again period. Thank you, thank you!

Nette Onclaud November 26, 2015 at 7:53 AM painfully grand for one who knows the language of the heart.. your being around inspires, dear drake...bring it on and stay!..enough said, huggs! Poet Tacito November 29, 2015 at 10:44 PM It's already been broughted. ;-) Thank you so much, dear Nette!

Carrie Richards November 21, 2015 at 8:23 PM It has been so long, and your presence and your (voice) have been missed greatly.....and this poem is another example of why so many of us have always felt the passion behind your words. You bring emotion and truth to everything you write....I see that hasn't changed!! Hope you are back again to stay awhile !! :) Poet Tacito November 29, 2015 at 10:43 PM I'll be around, no worries on that. ;) Just busy embracing life outside of here...super grateful for your thoughts on this! :D

Eileen Manassian November 20, 2015 at 9:26 AM I've missed these writes....and you. I loved the bit about the emotions on the turnstiles....and what a climactic ending. Hugs Poet Tacito November 20, 2015 at 9:52 AM I've missed your work & you also. I hope you, hubby, & family are doing ok out there. And thank you so, so much for that!!! :) Big hugs!

Suzanne Delaney November 19, 2015 at 9:43 PM Great read and love the quote you shared, Drake: Cheers, SuZ Poet Tacito November 20, 2015 at 9:00 AM Much appreciated, Suzanne. Thank you very much.

Charmaine Chircop November 19, 2015 at 11:02 AM It is better to be hated for who Iam /then tobe loved for who I am not. A significant statement..I so believe in this statement. To be who we are no matter what if they believe in us or not,and to never act whom.we are not just to feel loved. I so miss your poetry Drake..and reading this I know why. A fave. Charmaine Chircop November 19, 2015 at 1:18 PM That`s a great. quote. Btw..Do you know We have a section where We can write our own quotes nw ? Thought I'd tell you. Poet Tacito November 19, 2015 at 11:19 AM There's a word that irks me to no end: Perception. It affects our entire well-being & the people we are surrounded by. Recently, I read a quote that I'll be embracing, going forward: "However low you perceive me, I will always ascend to higher ground". I've missed your work too, Charmaine. Thanks so much!

Punnia Viswan Bhatia November 19, 2015 at 10:52 AM "Because, If you don’t believe in anything, Why Oh why, Would you believe in me?" extraordinary poem... :) Poet Tacito November 19, 2015 at 11:13 AM Hi & it's nice to meet you here. Thank you for your comments. It's greatly appreciated.