Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser Poet Free verse

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I Think Therefore I Am

I THINK THEREFORE I AM


"An ounce of hypocrisy is worth 
a pound of ambition" --Michael Korda

Liberty...
This everyone's want--
stretching an autonomy to unbuckle self-discovery

I got mites and bugs living in my head--
infesting my mind. They... daring a chance
to worm my guts and electrify my peace.
They adulterate seeking ways to emerge
from claws of doubts to grains of trust.
My veil of grace they bite and bite
devouring me 'til I set to pursue my act.

Should I repulse...
then spread my wings to fly?
or should I be a little puppet-- 
controlled, slave to strings attached to me?
or I'd rather choose a mask--
my gamble to earn sympathy or popularity;
my weapon sheltering my luck; 
my fall or my win?

Cogito ergo sum.
I think, therefore I am.

The mites and bugs in my skull blown 
from shocks infused by my firing drive.
My cavalry of Modesty, brave to rise
face the furnace of  battlegrounds.

Insincerity. Malingering. Pretension
are artillaries luring hypocrisy
but love, honesty and bravery:
the bombs I defy to conquer the trades.

If God is with me, who can be against me?

Standing like a Molave 
rooted evergreen, ever strong.
My face bulletproof 
to those who I believe wrong.
A standing soldier ready to offer her life 
to fraud and tyranny.

I refuse to be fed on standing lies.
The harpoons of verity, I battling dart,
raining towards the barbaric boxes as they...

They are my lioness roar, my freedom and my soar
piercing the pumping heart of those who eat innocence, 
I... dauntless!
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** I think therefore I am is said by Rene Descartes
Romans 8:31-- If God is with us, who can be against us? 


O. E. Guillermo
10:43 pm, April 18, 2015

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Skat A May 1, 2015 at 11:47 PM Olive, Congratulations on the win. SKAT

David Waldrop April 28, 2015 at 5:53 PM I loved the poem, It made me smile from beginning to end. Cogito ergo sum! Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser June 8, 2015 at 10:34 AM thank you so much David.. =')

Poet Destroyer A April 28, 2015 at 3:07 PM Olive, this is a great Honorable Mention poem. LINDA

Kp Nunez April 27, 2015 at 8:14 PM Honored to have both our names on the winning list, dear Olive! Congrats! Hugs! :) :) Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser June 8, 2015 at 10:17 AM thanks much Kim.. :)!

Andrea Dietrich April 23, 2015 at 8:48 AM YOu are a passionate person who is not afraid to voice opinions. A very deep thinking poem, Olive! Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser April 23, 2015 at 9:03 PM :) I think I am Andie.. :)!!! the theme of the contest really brought me to deep thinking.. :D!!! thank you so much but most of it esp the last part is me................... ~olive eloisa :)!

Anne-Lise Andresen April 20, 2015 at 2:36 PM - You're a deep-thinking young lady - Really wonderful written dear Olive, your words make a big impression on me !!!! - hugs // Anne-Lise :) (7!!!) Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser April 21, 2015 at 6:07 PM thank you so much.. the theme was just too challenging that I myself don't know how to start but I want also to present hypocrisy as powerful influence... :) hugs!

Mario De Paz April 20, 2015 at 2:08 PM A strong and thought poem, but by the way, I think so I believe to exist, as in one of my poems. Excellent poetry, my compliments Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser April 21, 2015 at 6:08 PM thank youSir.. this just the effect I want this poem be... :) strong!! :)!

M. L. Kiser April 20, 2015 at 10:03 AM Now you're talk'in! Well done and a "7". Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser April 22, 2015 at 7:57 AM thank you so much MLK.. :)!

Julia Ward April 20, 2015 at 7:17 AM Dear Olive, The unease you were feeling before you started to write, turned into ease at the end. A cathartic write. Julia, xx Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser April 21, 2015 at 6:10 PM Somehow Julia because I had a hard time thinking how I am going to preseng the topic.. :)!

Rob Carmack April 19, 2015 at 1:24 PM Rene Descartes! Excellent Olive. Though his proofs are nice attempts, I liked the effort. Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser April 21, 2015 at 10:02 AM thank you Rob.. :)! weeeee.. :)!

James Fraser April 19, 2015 at 12:24 PM Wonderful, wonderful poetry little one. Your writing is impressive to say the least. Keep these gems flowing for I love reading them Oliz, warm hugs aplenty // Dino James xxxx Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser April 20, 2015 at 7:52 AM thank you so much.. :)! trying and trying always. :)!

Kp Nunez April 19, 2015 at 11:48 AM An impassioned write from you Olive. One can discern that the purpose of the write is noble and admirable in all its sincere intent. To this, let me add: "And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love." 1 Cor 13:13. For w/o love, all the things we profess are for naught. A splendid oratory about your deep convictions. A 7 and a fav! TC & GB! XXX:) Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser April 20, 2015 at 7:10 AM it's on hypocrisy.. though am not sure if I did well.. :D! but i learned lots from that one.. :) Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser April 20, 2015 at 6:42 AM Thank you so much Kim.. :)!!! :)! Well since I saw this contest, I really like to join, got some ideas but I don't know how to really start until just last night.. :D!!! I tried my research and tried to understand what the sponsor wants.. :D!!! That's one of my liked Biblical verse,,:)! husg! many thanks! ~olive eloisa

Jan Allison April 19, 2015 at 11:22 AM INCREDIBLY powerful pen Olive BRAVO and keep on roaring!!!!!!- a 7 from me:-) !!!!Hugs Jan xxx Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser April 20, 2015 at 6:04 AM Thank you so much Jan.. :)! Weeeeee!!! heheheh I find your comment funny and sweet!!! thank you from the bottom of my heart... hugs~olive eloisa xxx