Unfamiliar Flower Poet Free verse

No One

Who will speak for the average man?
Who will speak for you or me?
Who will help the average man? 

They rather help the poor 

Yes, it is true.
It is true the poor are the neediest 
Needier than you 
Needier than me 
But I am needy too
I know you are too

They are helpless 
And so am I 

they are not too loud
Just loud enough for me to be unheard 
For the average man to be unheard 

If only I was poor 
I’ll be needy with no help at all 
I’ll be helpless, not hopeless 
I’ll have hope 
Hope for help 
Hope for someone 
Hope for anyone to speak for me 
Hope is all that a poor can have 
Something that is unfamiliar to the average man 

Everyone will speak for the needy,
The average man is forgotten,
His needs are darkened by you and me 
I darken mine
You darken yours 

We’re rotten and selfish 

Who will speak for the average 
No one will 
No will speak 

I’ll speak for me 
And remember the needy and you 

Please do remember me and them too

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Richard Lamoureux December 18, 2017 at 8:49 AM Thanks for also sharing your thoughts on poetry.

James Swartz December 13, 2017 at 6:56 PM I think this is an amazing poem that not many would write about. You did an excellent job of capturing the plight of the average man. You have a very creative mind. Unfamiliar Flower December 17, 2017 at 4:39 AM Thank you I’m glad you like it :) thank you for your visits

Arturo Michael December 12, 2017 at 11:14 AM You make me smile... when poor, When rich, there may be worries but when average, you can be lost somewhere in the middle... Enjoying nothing... All the best Antonia... Such is life Unfamiliar Flower December 12, 2017 at 1:40 PM It gives me great joy to know I make someone smile. I’m glad you feel that way :) thank you! Yes it is true that is life. All the best for you too

Richard Lamoureux December 12, 2017 at 8:22 AM You expressed need in a poetic way. For me poetry satiates my need to express myself. I tend to be a person who observes others and asks questions. Many people are hungry to have someone see them so they happily share but rarely ask questions themselves. So writing is the chance to answer the questions not asked. Unfamiliar Flower December 12, 2017 at 1:35 PM For me reading and writing is an escape from reality. And poetry is a magical place where each poem is a small new world that at times are derived from the real world. But still it’s unique. For me writing is having the power to write about what I would want to read to escape. Thank you for sharing.

Winged Warrior December 12, 2017 at 6:57 AM When you have love, you have heaven...when you have no love, you have hell...because all we really need is love...thanks for sharing your thoughts Antonia...nicely penned my friend...god bless and happy holidays...^WW^ Unfamiliar Flower December 12, 2017 at 1:30 PM Yes I agree with you. All we need is love. thank you for your visit :) God bless you too and have a happy holidays

Arthur Vaso December 11, 2017 at 1:49 AM We all need more than help, we need love, every single one of us, thus a beautiful poem! Unfamiliar Flower December 11, 2017 at 8:26 AM Yes!!! everybody needs love but it is so sad when some don't experience it. thank you :)