I am no poet

I am no poet.
Deep down I know it.
My words do not rhyme,
They don’t make me laugh, or scream, or cry.
I am no poet.
I couldn’t bare if the stains on my soul were known,
Things people never knew were there.
My sadness,
My happiness, 
My shame.
I stare at my notes at a loss for words,
None of these thoughts will ever be heard 
for I am a coward.
And as I write this now I can only think one thing,
and will share this so everyone knows it.
I Am No Poet.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Clendening Avatar
January 19, 2025 at 7:04 PM
You are a poet in your own right.
McBride  Avatar
January 19, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Love it, thanks for sharing
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