Untrained Poet
I AM THE HOLDER OF THIS PEN
THE MAN WHO'S THOUGHTS HE WRITES
ON THE LINES OF THE BLANK SHEET
JUST TO FEEL BETTER I TRY
NO MATTER WHAT I WRITE DOWN
WHETHER IT IS PERSONAL OR RANDOM
THE WORDS THEY COME EASY
SO THERE'S NO NEED FOR A HANDGUN
THERE ARE SOME DAYS THAT I FEEL
LOST WITH AN ANXIETY SO HEAVY
AS IF I HAD A LOADED GUN
HAMMER COCKED BACK AND SO READY
THESE ARE THE THOUGHTS THAT I HAVE
I DON'T WANT THEM IN MY HEAD
DONT WANT TO SUCCUMB TO DEPRESSION
LOOSE MY MIND END UP DEAD
I PICKED UP THE PEN AND I WROTE
I WRITE IT ALL DOWN ON THESE LINES
I WRITE HOW IT IS THAT I'M FEELING
AND I PUT IT TOGETHER IN RHYMES
ALTHOUGH NOT EVERYTHING I WRITE
IS FULL OF ANGER AND DISPAIR
I WRITE STORIES AND FUNNY ONE'S
THESE ARE THE ONES THAT I SHARE
I ENJOY TO CREATE THESE POEMS
I AM JUST AN UNTRAINED POET
I STARTED DUE TO PAIN I FELT
AT FIRST ASSHAMED TO SHOW IT
NOW I AM READY TO EMBRACE IT
THIS NEW PASSION I'VE TAKEN
I FEEL LIGTHER WITH EACH POEM
JUST A LITTLE LESS SHAKEN
THE MORE I WRITE DOWN
THE BETTER I START TO FEEL
I USED TO BE A SLAVE TO
AN ANGER ALL TOO REAL
SO THE ADVICE I GIVE TO YOU
IF YOU ARE IN MY POSITION
DONT BE AFRAID TO TRY SOMETHING NEW
IT WILL HELP, YOU SHOULD LISTEN
TO THE WORDS I HAVE SAID
WRITE IT ALL DOWN IF YOU MUST
YOU WILL FEEL BETTER AFTERWARDS
THIS YOU SHOULD DEFINETLY TRUST
DON'T GO WAISTING YOUR TIME
I WAS ONCE IN YOUR SHOES
TAKE THE WORDS I HAVE SAID
FIND WHAT MATTERS TO YOU
PROMISE I WONT LIE TO YOU
DON'T STAY UP ON THE MANTLE
GET DOWN FIND YOUR CALLING
I SHALL LEAD BY EXAMPLE
THOUGHT I WAS LOST TO THIS WORLD
SO I WROTE NOW I KNOW IT
FOUND A SILVER LINING IN THE PEN
OF AN UNTRAINED POET
Written 2-10-19
Copyright © Troy Toney | Year Posted 2019
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