The Perks of Being Me

A s I think
B ack on all those days of
C onfusion, utter
D esolation, I remember
E very blessing that befell me.
F amily and friends and of course
G od above loved and cared for me.
H aving thought about it,
I realised how lucky I was.
J ennifer might be happier,
K evin more successful, but
L ess blessed are they in
M y sight, they don't have what I do.
N o, they don't have my family,
O r Awsome friends like mine either.
P erks of being who I am
Q uiet, bordering on boring
R eserved? Ha!That's what they think
S ocially awkward and of course, a
T eensy bit geeky.
U nawares caught, quite fumbling
V ain, oh, no one knows how vain,
W eird? Well I'm wired that way. Quite
X enophobic, I'm not even kidding.
Y et, that side of me gets
Z ero exposure..No one really knows me that way.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Macfarlane Avatar
September 26, 2015 at 11:11 AM
This is awesome Angie! Wonderful way to tell us about you. Hugs
Thomas Avatar
September 26, 2015 at 12:46 PM
Thank you cecelia :D
Dietrich Avatar
May 19, 2015 at 4:07 PM
One of the most revealing and entertaining of all the abc poems I ever read. I really like this!
Thomas Avatar
May 21, 2015 at 8:16 AM
thanks a lot Andrea :)
Allison Avatar
February 13, 2015 at 2:52 PM
You nailed this Angie and it is so lovely to learn more about you:-) Hugs Jan xx
Thomas Avatar
February 13, 2015 at 2:56 PM
Thank you Jan :)
Adams Avatar
February 13, 2015 at 6:10 AM
An interesting read, Angie. I've never tried this form. May muster up my courage and give it a go. Thanks for sharing this.
Thomas Avatar
February 13, 2015 at 6:43 AM
Thank you Cona for the positive feedback :) I'm glad I could be an inspiration :)
Sietesantos Avatar
February 12, 2015 at 5:27 PM
Beautiful piece - excellent ABC form that gives an insight of who you are - a lovely person! This form is not as easy as I first thought but I'd like to try it some day. Thanks for the inspiration! Kindest regards. Pandita
Thomas Avatar
February 12, 2015 at 11:45 PM
Sorry, that was autocorrect... I meant Pandita :)
Thomas Avatar
February 12, 2015 at 8:07 PM
Thank you Pandora for your kind words :) I was inspired to try this form by Paul Callus' poems myself... I'm honoured I was able to do the same with you :)
Wash Avatar
November 3, 2014 at 3:07 AM
Angie, your poem made me smile, thanks.
Thomas Avatar
February 12, 2015 at 4:02 AM
And your comment made me smile Lara... So thank you :)
Horne Avatar
September 29, 2014 at 11:15 AM
lovely way of getting to know you : )
Thomas Avatar
September 29, 2014 at 10:19 PM
Thank you jack. :) I wanted to break out of my comfort zone, and this form fascinated me...
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