SOUL SURVIVOR

I am the soul survivor
A vagrant lost amid the vagaries of life
And its endless assaults
I am the protector
Of the hunted aspects of my being
Denied
Unable to be wholly who I am
And yet I persevere
Walk boldly amid my tormentors
Challenging cowards
With each laugh, each smile
Each hidden truth
Unveiled
For I shielded the many aspects
Of my soul, of my being
Treasured them
Toughened and strengthened them
Protected them from those
That feared them
Nurtured and fed them
With humor
Edged them with sarcasm
Armed them with anger
Freed them from the fear
Of speaking, of thinking, of being
The instrument
Of an awakening spirit
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024


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Date: 6/16/2024 7:09:00 PM
John! You did ALL THAT?! Whoa! Are you a poet or something?! Keep smiling, gw
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Date: 6/14/2024 7:55:00 PM
Densely packed poem John, clever and thought provoking. Your poetry always delivers...this one with memorable lines. Still challenged by a few...keep coming back to chew on which is a compliment to yr skill.
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Date: 6/14/2024 11:52:00 AM
You're good. Poem is memorable.
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Date: 6/14/2024 6:05:00 AM
John, I love this poem, and can relate to it, well written and well done, hugs
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