Alex Duffy Poet Free verse

Letter To Eminem

Dear Marshall, I'm writing this knowing you don't know who I am
You've heard it millions of times, You'd probably laugh and call me Stan
But growing up, your music prevented me from committing suicide 
I just want to thank you cause your music saved my life

8 years old I heard you for the first time
Not going to lie I only liked it cause of the swearing
Too young to understand the genius way you made words rhyme
I already had a connection because I also had issues with my parents

The Eminem show was released when I was 10 and I got my hands on it
Played it at full volume, Had so much admiration for the man on it
Saying all the things I wasn't allowed and some I already related too
Cleaning out my closet helped me to make it through

Your words gave me strength to stand up to bullies and depression
Ignored my teacher and spent school days just quoting your lyrics in my lessons
Parents never picked up the phone to call me, instead they picked up harder liquor
I was moved around foster families, and you were my father figure

Walls covered in posters of you, Hood up with my middle finger up
All I needed was your music so I didn't want to be approachable 
You showed me it's okay for guys to be angry, sad and emotional
People told me you say a lot of wrong things, but I said they obviously don't listen enough

It felt like you were writing about me in the third verse of sing for the moment
You taught me to stand up for myself and tell the world to bring on the opponent
I know care staff hated that I couldn't go a sentence without saying your name
But you have such a talent for portraying your pain

And most of what you talked about was relatable
I didn't care if the care staff didn't find It favourable
They couldn't see that your words were taking a lot of weight off this boys shoulders
You taught me to be a bigger man and to not fall down like a toy soldier

I know this is corny but your words and music saved my life
They helped me through depression and prevented me from committing suicide
If it wasn't for you I wouldn't be where I am
Thank you Eminem, Sincerely one of your biggest fans

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Doug Vinson March 15, 2017 at 1:51 AM This is really good, Alex. We all make our own way in the world, and who knows what will help us along? Alex Duffy March 19, 2017 at 3:04 PM Thank you, yeah we all find our own way eventually, and different things help different people, I think that's the beauty of life tbh, everyone survives in their own way

Lynn Marie March 12, 2017 at 3:39 AM This is amazing Alex :-) Your honesty and appreciation for his music and the impact on your life is profoundly moving. I admire your courage to write this poem/letter...nothing corny about it. ..This is strength, from your heart... and it is beautiful.:-) You write with great depth and character, some parts made me chuckle too..lol I am so glad you discovered him, and equally happy you write and share with us here.:-) A wonderful piece, a pleasure to read. A fave, 7+++ blessings, lynn Alex Duffy March 12, 2017 at 9:24 PM Thank you so much :), Yeah the impact his music had on me, I needed, I always wonder if he didn't exist who id of looked upto instead lol, I try to write in as much detail as possible. Thank you im glad you enjoyed it :)

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart March 11, 2017 at 7:21 PM Enjoyed this write :) everyone needs a role model, and we do seek them out when our immediate options are not so...admirable? mine was Bette Midler which explains a lot in hind sight lol (pretty awesomely tacky in the old days) I remember composing her a similar ty, and I'm 20yrs no premeditated self harm, but still in an abusive relationship with myself, don't want to misrepresent ;) heal on friend xomo Alex Duffy March 11, 2017 at 8:17 PM Thank you :) yeah we all search for a role model, we all need one to help us to grow, congrats on the 20 yrs, I think we'll all be in abusive relationships with ourselves only some admit it, thank you :)