Jim Slaughter Poet Verse

It Isn't Always Easy Being Me

I've been frequently right,
And I've often been wrong.
I've had plenty of breaks
And made lots of mistakes,
I've been weak, I've been strong.
Looking back, now, I see
That is my destiny,
What else is there to be
But what I am?

I've been good, I've been bad,
Much more sinner than saint.
I've been wooer and wooed,
I've been misunderstood,
Been called perverse and quaint.
But I do what I love,
And when push comes to shove,
What more is needed to prove
That I am what I am?

There are times I fit in,
Times when I don't belong.
I hear opening chords
And start singing the words
To a whole different song.
But I rise when I fall,
And though my footprint is small,
Still I strive to stand tall
And be all that I am.

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Deb M November 1, 2024 at 1:57 PM Hi Jim….a great honest poem about who you truly are….warts and all!! Good ,bad and ugly haha!! Debx Jim Slaughter November 2, 2024 at 10:35 AM No warts, at least...but thanks anyway, Deb.

Ilene Bauer November 1, 2024 at 1:28 PM A wonderful way to describe yourself, Jim! This sounds like an honest appraisal and I very much agree with the premise - we can only be ourselves, with all of our positives and negatives… Jim Slaughter November 2, 2024 at 10:34 AM Thanks, Ilene. It has taken me a long time to come to these conclusions.