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Nicky Tamberrino Poem
You might think you know me
And others think so too
But who I am to me
Is not who I am to you
And you are not the same
As who I really see
Because who you are to you
Is not who you are to me
What we see is limited
To what the other’s shown
So though we say we’re friends
We both remain unknown
You may think you really are
What you keep inside
And I may think that I am
More of what I hide
Too scared to reveal the truth
Afraid to show our faults
Cause knowing who we really are
Might put the other off
If I saw me through your eyes
I’d only see what’s good
And if you could see what I do
You’d see you like you should
So maybe we are blind
When it comes to who is who
But I think we might see better
From each others point of view
Copyright © Nicky Tamberrino | Year Posted 2020
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Nicky Tamberrino Poem
My shadow keeps me company
I’m friendly with the shade
It will never abandon me
Or let me be afraid
It conceals my feelings
And always lets me hide
Keeping in the thoughts
So nothing leaks outside
You might find it cold
The way I blankly stare
But I’m working through emotions
When it looks like I don’t care
If I get overwhelmed
I cast a safety net
And I fall with faith
In to the arms of my silhouette
Copyright © Nicky Tamberrino | Year Posted 2019
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Nicky Tamberrino Poem
I glanced in the mirror
and saw an awful sight
it haunted me each day
and troubled me at night
And so I tried to blend in
uncomfortable with fear
so unhappy with myself
that I'd wish to disappear
I soon became invisible
seeing nothing when I stared
intoxicated in my mind
and visually impaired
Caught up in the perception
of who I should have been
when all I really needed
was approval from within
I countered all the insults
created by my brain
and found that self-love
was stopping all the pain
The trouble is that now I've cured
much of my self-doubt
instead of wearing camouflage
I just want to standout
Copyright © Nicky Tamberrino | Year Posted 2019
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Nicky Tamberrino Poem
Don't seek approval
and expect to get validation
letting others decide how you feel
is a form of self-mutilation
Releasing control of your thoughts
to those who are unqualified
is the leading cause of low self-esteem
and identity suicide
Cautiously choose role models
carefully follow their lead
recognize that they are flawed
then sensibly proceed
Blend out often with courage
individualism results in ascension
when you break out of the ordinary
there's no need to solicit attention
Explore your interests with passion
be original with out any pause
you were meant to be you
don't wait for their applause
Copyright © Nicky Tamberrino | Year Posted 2019
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Nicky Tamberrino Poem
I fell and it paralyzed me
I was stuck and couldn't move
Then I started sliding backwards
I completely lost my groove
My footing was unsure
I tumbled and I slipped
Collecting dirt, sand, then rocks
Before I got a grip
By the time I halted
I’d gathered quite a load
Which threatened to pull me
Further down the godforsaken road
I gave in for a while
To hopelessness and oppression
But nothing good came out of
Stagnation and depression
I picked up all my baggage
Feeling weak beneath the weight
Wondering if my body
Could even bear the freight
I tightly closed my eyes
And stood with all my will
Begging for the strength
To start my journey up the hill
As I climbed I realized
Each step made me seem lighter
And determined to continue,
I was forced to be a fighter
The trek is never ending
And having frequently been floored
I know the key to wiping out
Is simply to fall forward
Copyright © Nicky Tamberrino | Year Posted 2019
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Nicky Tamberrino Poem
I did something different
Resulting in concern
They didn’t understand it
And they didn’t care to learn
I made a thoughtful choice
Each time I had a chance
And redefined myself
Despite each sideways glance
I continued to transform
Until I was unrecognizable
Until they weren’t surprised
And I felt unanalyzable
Comfortably the exception
I am finally free
Because now the unexpected
Is what they expect from me
Copyright © Nicky Tamberrino | Year Posted 2019
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Nicky Tamberrino Poem
Hold me down, then watch me rage.
Hold me back, I'll disengage.
Control me, and I'll just rebel.
Challenge me, I will excel.
Simplify me, but I'm complicated.
Fitting in is overrated.
You can't limit me with your low expectations.
My confidence matches my high aspirations.
I'll stand out despite your suppression.
I can't blend in. I am the exception.
Knock me down and leave me with bruises.
I'll rebound from your senseless abuses.
Kick up dirt, but I'm used to the mess.
I'll close my eyes and get undressed.
When the dust settles, stay composed.
I'm untarnished, and I'm fully exposed.
Copyright © Nicky Tamberrino | Year Posted 2019
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Nicky Tamberrino Poem
This show isn't worth
the cost of admission
but you have to attend
as the sole exhibition
You’re the audience,
lead role, and critic
bored by the drama
engaged as a cynic
Directed by the subconscious
your character is formed
and you watch in horror
as you helplessly perform
The theatrics are not lacking
the drama is realistic
the storyline is tragic
and the plot is narcissistic
Amused by your pathetic role
but finding the humor cruel
you call an intermission
and refuse to play the fool
Concealed behind a curtain
you change costumes from your rack
demanding the director take a seat
as you lead your own comeback
Resuming the production
having changed all the narration
you curtsy when you end the show
and accept standing ovation
Thankful that it's over
you run towards the exit door
determined to escape the stage
and any chance of an encore
Copyright © Nicky Tamberrino | Year Posted 2019
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Nicky Tamberrino Poem
Too edgy to be cornered
Too angry to stay composed
Too focused to be distracted
Too valuable to be disposed
Too broke to be hurt
Too woke to be numb
Too stoked to be dull
Too spoke to be dumb
Too used to the darkness
Too jaded to care
Too shady for shadows
Too lost for a prayer
Too scarred to be perfect
Too assaulted to feel
Too threatened to be safe
Too damaged to heal
Too gone to be found
Too shocking to stun
Too determined to lose
Too finished to be undone
Copyright © Nicky Tamberrino | Year Posted 2019
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Nicky Tamberrino Poem
It’s going down
I’m a clown
I’m a fool
I have no self control
Obsession
Depression
My mind’s possession
All these questions
I’m dramatic
Erratic
It’s problematic
I think I’m an addict
A tragic
Fanatic
Misunderstood
I’m no good
I berate
I fluctuate
In this mental state
But I’m stable
Not disabled
Capable
I’m able
To endure
I’ve got a cure
This disease
Please
Relieve
This pain
I’m not insane
Just a train
Wreck
What the heck
Reflect
I’m cool
I’m fine
I’m not confined
By my mind
I will escape
Eliminate
Self hate
Care
Don’t compare
I’m aware
Stoked
I’m not broken
I’m real
Healed
Revealing
Feelings that I feel
Awoke
I’m not tired
I’m on fire
I retire
To live
Forgive
INSPIRE
Copyright © Nicky Tamberrino | Year Posted 2019
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