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I'M Needy But Not Greedy

I'm needy, but not greedy I worry, but not just for me I'm sad, but wish to be glad I'm late, but this I hate Always tired, it's how I'm wired I cannot be, who you need I cannot see how to be free I cannot change, my pains I'll never deal the way you will You'll never know, where my mind goes You don't understand because you can't It isn't physical, therefore, ivisible When I walk, you talk Behind my back, you keep track Of when I eat, sleep, work and rest You claim that I don't do my best You wish I wasn't such a mess But if I didn't try, I would confess I still ask that God will bless I would prefer, you always have to guess Than, like myself, take this test Stroll down this road of loneliness Thirst for a taste of common bliss Wondering what it was you missed But according to you, it doesn't exist I'm wasting time, writing this But when I rhyme, I feel my best So I cling to words with a rhythmic beat I spit a line and then repeat I type, not write, so it looks neat Then print it out on a clean white sheet I lay my soul, before your feet Then take cover, before you speak

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Date: 7/23/2017 6:13:00 PM
uhm ... nice rhymes pattern but your last 2 lines throw a really wierd feel to this reader ... ... " i lay my soul at your feet ... then take cover ... before you speak" ... ok ... lol ... we get it in our own way ... could be viewed as a protective web from sorted verbal abrasions. . ... yeah ... thats pretty disturbing. ... thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts. ...
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Anna Hopper
Date: 7/25/2017 1:45:00 PM
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Date: 7/21/2017 3:17:00 PM
I like this self reflective contemplative piece. When we stop concerning ourselves with what others think we begin to discover our true selves. I think you will be pleased by what you find. Thanks for visiting my poem.
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Date: 7/21/2017 2:57:00 PM
Sounds like a control freak dealing with faulty wiring. I know people like that. I think to walk away to fight another day is good advice. I enjoyed the write, Anna. I will dip some more if I may at a later date. God Bless.D.
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