The Real Me
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(dusted off an oldie)
I’m just a character in your love affair
You molded me until I was what you wanted
You did it over a number of years
One day I finally needed to know about the real me
And how much of this change I was willing to accept
I found myself lost and confused
I couldn’t remember who I had been
I still can’t remember who I was
Who I want to be and what I want out of life
All I know is that I’m not finding it here
In this relationship with you
The fact is this relationship is satisfying you
And this deep void in me I can no longer ignore
I’m just not satisfied with the me I’ve become
The truth is it repulses me
The real me needs to feel alive
To give and receive a hundred percent
I need fulfillment out of life
I can no longer play our charade
I need to go out on my own
Rediscover myself, the person I want to become
All these years I thought I could play along
But time has come for me to break free
Of the borders you set for me
The real me can’t need someone
Who doesn’t want me for all of who I can be
AP: 2nd place 2020
Posted on March 4, 2018
Copyright © Line Gauthier | Year Posted 2018
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