Rest of Us
"THE REST OF US"
I never found it hard to care for those who disliked me.
no matter what the reason usually it was just spite
not understanding while I WAS DETERMINED to be so kind and free
from drama in the face of those who wished to fight me.
This never stopped and I was so good at it because I was born that way
No thats not true its because I was naive
and didn't realize they wanted to hurt me
because some of the remarks and manipulations
happen at home so I thought it was just fraternization
One day I woukd like to know what I did to them to garner there hate
why would my own blood want to deny me anything good that I could of created
chase off my love kill my credit destroy my sanity all while blaming me
what a briliant war time strategy
just wish I had known I was at war.
I don't vent my negativity to people in front of me dailly
I try to only give positive back even tho I know im one of the few who does
and that is part of the reason some seem to hate me
but I can't help who I am and because I can't hurt them, I hurt me
I been trting to get out the way but something won't let me escape.
like I owe the world a reason for being who I am
Here it is who I am is a man who was confused made fun of misled and mentally abused
I was silly enough to believe the lessons the bible and teachers taught me
I stayed away from thinking differently.
but I was mistaken to think people were really as good as they claimed to be
but I was and they destroyed me for being what they taught me to be.
I have but just one last request if I may be so bold
call it a reward for doing what I was told
then I will go with no fuss
just show me what its like to be someone who could look at me and say
man he not like the rest of us.
Copyright © Shawn Gorsick | Year Posted 2023
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