Panagiota Romios Poet Rhyme

Panagiota's Lament

To be nobody - but -yourself-- in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else--means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.   E.E. Cummings

      Panagiota's Lament

I woke with some sadness this
morning,
Hesitating to write my very
direct poetry, anymore!
I honestly believed I could hide
my fighting spirit?
In some poetry that does not
knock on anyone's soul door.


I cannot be anyone but a soul
stirrer!
I try to get people to wake up
and think!
And too bad the masses do not
like it.
Of my poetry, you won't find 
any close duplicate.


I cringe  in pain when writing 
poetry to please others!
Neither with quill nor in person,
can that ever be.
I am condemned to do exactly
as E.E. Cummings said: write
fearlessly!

To some, I am a a good friend, 
and to others?
Alas, they see me with their
squinty, stiff poetic or political 
lens.
Wanting me to write to please
them?
No, that will never happen, I
write about what I see as true.
Amen!

I believe so much in poetical
liberty I can't be labeled, try
as many do.
It's just me, knocking at your
heart, pleading with you...
To be wide open and to be the
most joyfully, open you!

August 14, 2019

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John Read December 7, 2024 at 9:54 AM Hi Pangie, you speak the truth, not everyone can handle the truth, never change your ways for anyone, carry on with your enlightening views. xx Panagiota Romios December 7, 2024 at 3:55 PM Hi, John, yes I do, and that is one of the main reasons I am disliked here. I dont try too write the shortest form or no form ar all. Worse, after five years of this, why stay around? I wont enter a contest, either.i thought at times, i was welcome here, but that is most doubtful.. I refuse to write about nothing, meaning how cute a bunny is see Jeennifers comment. I killed myself writing honestly, bertter write about light bulbs or commdes. I speak the truth. But nobody cares. There were thousands of writer here in 2019. You can see how many I got 2. It’s been time for me to leave five years ago. Pangie..xx Merry Christmas

Jennifer Proxenos August 19, 2019 at 11:53 PM Hi Panagiota, I love this poem, I m exactly the same - what you see is what you get - I agree with you and Tom puts it in nutshell - Carry on writing as you always have my friend as that is and always will be Panagiota and what I love about her! Blessings and hugs, Jenny.! Panagiota Romios August 20, 2019 at 12:14 AM Hello Jenn! What a wonderful reply! Who can we be other than ourselves? Hope you are finding luck in a new location! Thank you for commenting.love, Panagiota xxx

Tom Cunningham August 14, 2019 at 12:02 PM Never pussyfoot around, always speak the truth and be true to yourself. Tom Panagiota Romios August 14, 2019 at 12:13 PM Love the way you put it Tom.. I have been doing that all my life. One great friend summed me up like this. "When you meet Panagiota, you meet Panagiota" I cringe trying to please others. Hope this makes sense..hugs, Panagiota