I Have Tried

I have tried and tested
All that I am.

I’ve all but exhausted
This tired old man.

I’ve accepted change
And I’ve learned new things

I’ve lost to the better person 
Because I did not treat myself better.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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September 28, 2026 at 7:26 AM
I've really been enjoying your poem and the emotions and imagery were so vivid that i could easily picture them as beautiful illustration. I'm a commission-based manga/webtoon artist,and I’d love to discuss the possibility of bringing this poem to life if you're ever interested. Feel free to reach out at gm@il : akiracomicart2@ or on inst@: akiraa_artly
Butts Avatar
November 7, 2017 at 3:34 PM
It is my tester work. Not really done or complete by my standard. But it will suffice as it gets a point across. Enjoy
Watson Avatar
November 7, 2017 at 3:31 PM
Raw. Real. Revealing. thank you.
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