Ifeanyi Obinefo Poet Free verse

I Am Not Defined By Circumstances

I have fought for space in the soil with my fingers
and felt failure biting into my flesh and blood
and twining into my bones.
To survive l had to tear myself from the world
and shut my body in broken houses.
I have lived in rooms that folds their hands over my eyes
as darkness danced to the tune of my suffering.
I am lost in a forest that holds only voice, I walk,
in search of a voice to bring me home.
Down this path some flowers in my heart are 
painted brown by the dust of life,
I can barely see cos darkness planted himself
in front of me.
But I refuse to be a captive of my environment,
So I stood up to face my fears and said the words
that made darkness run from light
"I Am Not A Product Of My Circumstance, 
I Am A Product Of My Choice"

CONTEST NAME: You Are Not Defined By....
SPONSOR: John Hamilton 
12/27/2018

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Line Gauthier January 6, 2019 at 10:12 AM Powerful poem of strength and determination, Ifeanyi. Congrats on your top win. Ifeanyi Obinefo January 8, 2019 at 6:02 AM I appreciate your comment and thanks for visiting

Eve Roper January 4, 2019 at 9:14 AM Congratulations on your win, Ifeanyi. May you have a happy new year with lots of blessings. Hugs Eve ~`* Ifeanyi Obinefo January 4, 2019 at 9:53 PM Thanks Eve. I also wish you a happy and prosperous new year. Big Hugs Ifeanyi

Kim Rodrigues January 4, 2019 at 5:29 AM This is the line that first got me: I have lived in rooms that folds their hands over my eyes as darkness danced to the tune of my suffering. Great images! Congrats on your win! Ifeanyi Obinefo January 4, 2019 at 5:39 AM Wow Kim, thank you. I love reading your poems too. And thanks for your kind words

Alexis Y. December 29, 2018 at 9:26 AM Hi Ifeany, Good write! Thanks for sharing such a write. Congratulations on your 2nd place win:-) Alexis Ifeanyi Obinefo December 30, 2018 at 6:45 AM Thank you.... Alexis, I feel motivated

John Hamilton December 29, 2018 at 9:05 AM Ifeanyi, what an excellent write, congrats on a fine win! Ifeanyi Obinefo December 30, 2018 at 6:50 AM Thanks. I visit poetry soup occasionally when I am on semester break. poems give me pleasure and I feel highly motivated to be a winner in your contest. This is a wonderful community with excellent poets, I am proud to be a soup member