Who Am I

Who am I?
I don't know.
Maybe I'm the sky.
Or something dark and low.

I have a past.
Of course I do!
One that is always lost.
One that reminds me of what you have no clue.

My past is something dark.
My personality is bright.
I am a black lark.
I am a white light.

I am mysterious, and lost.
Happy, but yet very sad.
To escape has a high cost.
And it will drive you mad.

But for those who think they know me, 
Don't know anything yet.
What I could tell you and make you see, 
Would shock you I bet.

My life was painful.
And it still is today.
It was never beautiful,
And there is only one way.

One path.
One death.
One life.
And its all over.

There is no more of me.
I died long ago.
And now my soul tells me,
As the cold winds blow,
 
That you need to take strife,
Find help,
Save my life, At the sound of my yelp.

Who am I?
I don't know.
But what I do know, 
Is that you'll find out soon enough.

You'll find out when I tell you.
Then, I can start off new.

Then I'll find out who I am.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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June 6, 2012 at 8:52 PM
I really loved your poem,I just came here from poetry.com so I'm not quite sure how it works here so forgive me I did any thing wrong, again Great Work!
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May 26, 2012 at 4:47 PM
Congrats on your winning work..Enjoyed reading ..Sara
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May 23, 2012 at 7:35 PM
Congrats on your win, Marrissa. Awesome. Nice going. hugs, Ralph
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May 24, 2012 at 5:27 AM
Thanks so much for the Congrats!!! I have just wrote a new poem if you'd like to see it!!
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May 23, 2012 at 6:40 AM
Congratulations on your placement in P.D.'s "SHHHH" contest Marrissa. Love, Carol
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May 23, 2012 at 3:00 AM
Congrats on your win in the "shhh" contest
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May 22, 2012 at 9:30 PM
Marrissa ,,Congratulations for your awesome entry in my shh!! and poem of the week contest...thank you for supporting my contest. Have yourself a wonderful and enjoyable day :-) PD
Williams Avatar
May 22, 2012 at 2:17 PM
marrissa congrats on your win..david
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May 7, 2012 at 11:35 AM
A warm welcome to PoetrySoup I offer to you Marrissa. I wish for you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. May you find inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets. May the sun shine on you that you might find great joy in your life. Love, Carol
Trejo Avatar
May 6, 2012 at 9:20 AM
You wrote the most beautiful poem I feel the same way I don't. Kno myself sometimes
Williams Avatar
May 6, 2012 at 5:22 AM
Marrissa, welcome to the soup,with writing like this I think you have found yourself..David
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