So it goes

Sunday, November 19, 2006

I think i did this in middle school once too...

he said ani, you've gotten tough
'cause my tone was curt
yeah, and when I'm approached in a dark alley
I don't lift my skirt
in this city
self-preservation
is a full time occupation
I'm determined
to survive on this shore
you know I don't
avert my eyes anymore
in a man's world
I am a woman by birth
and after nineteen times around I have found
they will stop at nothing once they know what you are worth
talk to me now
I played the powerless
in too many dark scenes
and I was blessed with a birth and a death
and I guess I just want some say in between
don't you understand
in the day to day
and the face to face
I have to act
just as strong as I can
just to preserve a place
where I can be who I am
so if you still know how
talk to me now
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Do not rob me of my voice, your ignorance of my presence is just your choice. i refuse to be submitted into silence just because of your immature defiance, you don't know anything about me, so why shoud i be forced choose my words carefully, if you're looking for some incrimating artifacts you might as well just go back to your facebook stalking of someone else. And if this little paragraph seems unnaturally mean you should look for the deeper feeling in the spaces inbetween the letters you're reading, and i think taking my words at face value is always a risk because i promise you there's something your bound to miss. i have done nothing to you and so my conscience is clear, stop chalking it up to my emotions and not your own fear. I'm not mad but don't think i'll give you any unprecidented kindess, and frankly i'm appalled at your blindess to think that i might actually sacrifce where i live for you, i'm not going to do you any favors: i'll go wherever i choose.

By the way, i'm glad you liked the other poem. maybe next time you can talk to me about it before jumping to conclusions.

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