Gray Squirrel Poet Free verse

I Can Can

I Can Try
To Fit In
To The Will
Of The Team,

Take Their Credit &
Blame For (Their)
All That I Am.

Or, Maybe Be
What I Am
Anyway...

 'Have A Nice Day' &
 Walk Away... Leave
 It Be. I Mean...

Take Pride Away
 And The Hard
  Harshness Of
   Sorrow Fades
    Just As
      Irresponsibly 
       Too.

 Such A Selfish
 Acceptance That
 Realization Enjoys:

Likability Isn’t 
A Fight,

It's A Dance.

-Gray Squirrel

11-29-2025

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Kim Rodrigues December 13, 2025 at 3:27 AM Nicely said! Belated congrats on POTD! Gray Squirrel December 13, 2025 at 11:25 AM Tee-hee.

Daniel Henry Rodgers December 1, 2025 at 11:03 AM Hello GS, Congrats on POTD. I like how you let pride dissolve into something softer, almost freeing, and then turn it toward the idea of likability as movement rather than struggle. Autumn Blessings, GS, Daniel Gray Squirrel December 1, 2025 at 11:10 AM Oh yeah, now I get it... I was wondering why people liked this one... yeah, I'm glad that came across... (:

Beryl Edmonds December 1, 2025 at 3:03 AM Congratulations on having received the honour for poem of the day Grey. A wonderful write…Beryl Gray Squirrel December 1, 2025 at 10:52 AM Thank you everybody, I don't handle attention very well, but I like it. Lol.

Brandy Nicole November 30, 2025 at 1:57 PM ' Maybe Be What I Am. ' Yep, and that's exactly the way it should be. Thank you for always being you. Congratulations Gray, on Poem of the Day. : ) Brandy Gray Squirrel December 1, 2025 at 11:13 AM :) Gray Squirrel December 1, 2025 at 11:11 AM Thanks, Brandy.

Paula Goldsmith November 30, 2025 at 7:29 AM Congratulations on your POTD  win. I enjoyed reading your "I Can Can" write. Have a blessed day/week with your win............... Gray Squirrel December 1, 2025 at 11:14 AM Thanks.

sara Etgen-Baker November 30, 2025 at 5:10 AM congrats on your POTD designation. Gray Squirrel December 1, 2025 at 11:17 AM I didn't even know what that means... I'm flattered, though... Have fun...

Zyrool Gifford November 30, 2025 at 4:50 AM Hello Gray, congratulations on your beautiful poem being POTD. Nicely written. Wishing you a wonderful day. Gray Squirrel December 1, 2025 at 11:15 AM You too, thx.

Karen Jones November 30, 2025 at 12:33 AM Congratulations on potd! Enjoyed your courageous poem! Gray Squirrel November 30, 2025 at 3:04 AM Thanks!