Richard Lamoureux Poet Free verse

The Editing of Me

My words rewritten
Until they become yours
Grammar syntax
Pages lined with highlighters
Polished to extinction 

I will resist
Intentions that are well ment
You want the best for me
Still you do not understand what I ask
I hear you yet I have my own vision
My way is not your way
Still I say what I must say
My rythm is unique to me
I am in what seems the disconnected details
I do make my point
I say what I say
My words have weight and substance
Like a road sign I point in a direction
You see curves in the road
The direction seems unclear
Stop
Wait
There are points of intrest along the way
I do have structure
My mind is clear
I am okay with flaws
They hold the essence of me
I am not asking to be changed
In the end I must be true to me

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Eileen Manassian April 16, 2015 at 2:36 PM I'm so happy you are true to yourself because I like who you are very very much. :) Richard Lamoureux April 16, 2015 at 7:28 PM Thanks Eileen, I feel the same way about you. Yes it would be great to meet in person one day.

Lucilla Carrillo March 23, 2013 at 3:30 PM I like this Richard; We have to always be ourselves. we can not be anyone else. Thanks for sharing. Lucilla

Lucilla Carrillo March 8, 2013 at 1:39 PM I like this Richard; If we can not be true to ourselves - we can not be true to anyone else. Thanks for shar5ing. Lucilla

Harry Horsman March 4, 2013 at 3:16 PM a very interesting take on ones character, and yes we must be tolerant of different aspects around us..i really like this poem... Richard Lamoureux March 5, 2013 at 5:20 AM Thanks Harry

Heather Ober March 4, 2013 at 1:32 PM Anytime I see a new free verse poem written by you, I get excited because you are SO good at it! I especially love the first part - describing someone who tries to "edit" you. Love that metaphor! Richard Lamoureux March 4, 2013 at 9:21 PM I think I am blushing, what a nice thing to say.

Irfana Ali Bhat March 3, 2013 at 7:06 AM can relate to it completely as always...:)) Richard Lamoureux March 4, 2013 at 9:25 PM Thanks Irfana, I am pleased you connected with it.

Andrea Dietrich March 2, 2013 at 11:58 PM very nicely said, Richard! I think many of us feel this way. Richard Lamoureux March 3, 2013 at 6:11 AM Thanks Andrea.

Eileen Manassian March 2, 2013 at 2:00 PM This mirrors my feelings...thanks, Richard. Rather deflated at the moment, but still enjoyed reading your work Richard Lamoureux March 2, 2013 at 10:12 PM Sorry to hear you are feeling deflated. Thanks for still coming by and commenting.

Scott Howard Myers The Gypsy King March 2, 2013 at 12:31 PM Validation of ones acceptance From written to reality Individual perception Thanks for sharing.....that is what I get from it Richard Lamoureux March 2, 2013 at 10:19 PM My pleasure King

Toquyen Harrell March 2, 2013 at 6:59 AM Don't let others editing you. If you do, after a while you will lose your sense of self. Great one, Richard! We create our own. Richard Lamoureux March 2, 2013 at 10:18 PM Thanks Toquyen.