David Charles Poet Free verse

Not Me

My past
My mistakes
The right and wrong choices
My failures and successes 
My hopes and dreams 
The man looking at me in the mirror 
The man you see with your eyes 
All my physical homeliness and imperfections 
All the words said behind my back
The good and the bad
The rumors and the gossip
The facts and the fiction
The lies and the truth

That’s not me, and that’s not who I want to be…

I’m the sad music that makes me feel there is love to gain through the pain.
I’m the cheek you can hit on one side and then again on the other.
I’m the walking mat you can clean your feet on.
I’m the laughter that comes easy and is given freely.
I’m the friend to the not-so-friendly.
I’m the heart you can wear on your sleeve for you to break over and over again.
I’m the life that matters less so yours can matter more.




© 2025 by DC Poetry

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Hiba Junaid February 3, 2026 at 11:36 AM This is such an exceptional piece in its raw, straight to the point, no fancy words, just real thoughts way of expression. I have always adored writing like this; I truly hope you find solace and your own self. Learning to stand up for ourselves is something life teaches us the hard way. You may have faced a lot of hardship, but my friend, you can always stand above it, learn from it - how to be better for yourself, to love yourself, because you're the person stuck with yourself for the rest of your life. No one else. David Charles February 4, 2026 at 11:52 PM Hi Hiba. Thank you once again for your encouraging words. It’s nice to know that someone can appreciate just an honest expression. “)