Empathy Posted June 7, 2002 Share Posted June 7, 2002 Here's another "straight forward" poem...this one's from my math class...^^ Aren't I Good Enough? I hate myself, I'm never good enough for you. I've tried so hard to be someone worthwhile. You got your problems, I'll listen, that's fine, But for you, listening to me's just not your style. I've given up trying, if you don't mind, Not that I care because neither do you. I'm sick of trying to be something I'm not. I.m just not perfect, that's not what I do. You've never seen the real me, not that you want to. You try to perfect me, assimilate, or just ignore me. I've tried being what you want, but its not enough for you. I hate this "perfection", just let me be. Why can't anyone accept me for who I am? Just a question, please answer, that's all I really ask. I just want to be me...just me... I want out of my mask. Someone please answer...please understand. Does anyone care? Dumb question I guess. I know the answer's no...but what if I'm wrong? What if someone listen's? What if the answer's yes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mist Posted June 7, 2002 Share Posted June 7, 2002 Oh my gosh, Jessi! Why can't I write as well as you? It's not fair! J/K! Wonderful poem, Empathy. Messa likes! ^.~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empathy Posted June 7, 2002 Author Share Posted June 7, 2002 You may think its good...but my mom's taking it personally...-_-;;I keep telling her that its through the eyes of another...and some of it is...but she doesnt seem to believe me...the only part of me that feels like this is the me from school...at home I'm at least cared about...maybe even more than my brothers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mist Posted June 7, 2002 Share Posted June 7, 2002 I hope you are cared for. I wrote a poem for my friend, my dad found it, and literally destroyed it. He wouldn't talk to me for weeks...although there wasn't any difference anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiha Posted June 8, 2002 Share Posted June 8, 2002 [COLOr=seagreen]Interesting........."I hope your mom doesn't mind that you actually show up here and read the same stuff we put on."[/COLOR] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empathy Posted June 8, 2002 Author Share Posted June 8, 2002 Nah...I'm pretty well cared for...and I sat down and talked to mom about it...I even offered to stop writing altogether...no poems...no stories...no fan fics....but my mom's pretty cool, and she said that its ok for me to write...even if it is a little on the depressed and demented side...my mom's pretty cool...so's my dad...its the REST of the familly I got to worrry about ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biida Posted June 9, 2002 Share Posted June 9, 2002 Dayum.... That's amazing, Jessi. ^_^ I told you that you can write well! :D And as for the parents and poetry thing.... Eeee.... My dad saw a few of the ones I keep in my notebooks (one's I haven't posted *cough*) and he started freaking out.... He took the notebooks, studied the poems, then got rid of them and started yelling at me... *mutters something under her breath* Then, something happened that made me start laughing my arse off... "Are you sure you don't need counselling?" :devil: I'll let you people decide that for yourselves ;) :cross: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sui Generis Posted June 9, 2002 Share Posted June 9, 2002 Yeah great job Jessi!! Yeah my mom also just found my notebook of pretty much all my poems...including my very demented ones :devil: And she was rather disturbed, so was my dad. But who cares bout my dad ^^. Anywho yeah great stuff!! *walks off muttering something about Britty's dad* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mist Posted June 9, 2002 Share Posted June 9, 2002 Dad? I don't have one. He's just my mom's husband and my personal slave driver. Anyway, would you mind if I plastered this poem on my wall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminaire Posted June 10, 2002 Share Posted June 10, 2002 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Empathy [/i] [B]You may think its good...but my mom's taking it personally...-_-;;I keep telling her that its through the eyes of another...and some of it is...but she doesnt seem to believe me...the only part of me that feels like this is the me from school...at home I'm at least cared about...maybe even more than my brothers... [/B][/QUOTE] Last time I wrote a poem, my mom sent me to a shrink (therapist) because she thought I was depressed. I was afraid she would do it again, so I have to keep my poetry hidden in my wall, so my housekeeper doesn't find it! I swear my mom really wants to get me into therapy for no reason, and the housekeeper is her ally! Anyway, I really like your poem and I think you shouldn't show your poetry to your parents! Hope you decide to write more! ~Luminaire~ :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxie Faye Posted June 10, 2002 Share Posted June 10, 2002 Heh. Luminaire's not kidding about that. I did know you were that into poetry. If it's a PASSION for you, I could always try and get you into JOY(that workshop thingy). But anyways, about that poem, Me likies. It's a very good poem. I love it. It's funny, I think. But anyways, I like it and I think you get the point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminaire Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 JOY? I thought only smart people could go into that. I mean you're in it roxie. I tried to write a poem about someone trying to commit suicide. I wrote it after a friend of mine did do it. My mom found it and since I was writing from my friend's point of view, she thought I wrote the poem from my point of view. That was how I ended up in therapy. I think it is easier to express sad emotions than happy ones, so all my poetry is kinda 'dark' (if you get my meaning). The last poem I wrote was called Tears. Do you guys think I should post it with my suicide one on Otaku or keep them to myself? ~Luminaire~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mist Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 I think you should do what you want, and I do agree that it is easier to convey emotions on a dark note. Empathy, are you going to post more poetry soon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminaire Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 Thanks Mist! By the way, Empathy, you better post more poetry or I'll die!! I'll have nothing to do and fanfiction.net isn't working!!! It must be the end of the world!!! ~Luminaire~ :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mist Posted June 12, 2002 Share Posted June 12, 2002 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Luminaire [/i] [B]Thanks Mist! By the way, Empathy, you better post more poetry or I'll die!! I'll have nothing to do and fanfiction.net isn't working!!! It must be the end of the world!!! ~Luminaire~ :p [/B][/QUOTE] Thanks for what? FF.net is back up; I think they were working on the originals section. Either that or X Lee was destroying old files...Anyway, I agree with Luminaire. If yo don't keep writing, I'l kill you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jupitersun Posted June 13, 2002 Share Posted June 13, 2002 its a great poem , and i remember once my dad found a poem of mine and now he wont let me write any more hes pretty strict but my mom read it and started cryin, Weird huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Na'dou Posted June 13, 2002 Share Posted June 13, 2002 That's a great poem Empathy. It expresses so well. I wrote something that I had felt like at a time, but I don't know if it should be considered a poem. I didn't plan for it to be, but it could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empathy Posted June 14, 2002 Author Share Posted June 14, 2002 me and my mom are ok...but yeah...my stuff is sorta dark and demnted...glad you like it though...sometimes I do feel this depressed...sometimes I don't...but yeah...my mom's ok... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shift Posted June 15, 2002 Share Posted June 15, 2002 [size=1][color=crimson]I wish I could write poems..*sigh* Oh well I'll just critisize everbody. Nice! (I know it sucks but...who gives a damn)[/size][/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empathy Posted June 28, 2002 Author Share Posted June 28, 2002 thanks*rolls eyes than grins* I'm can't write anything but crap so what's it matter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegeta rocker Posted June 28, 2002 Share Posted June 28, 2002 i once read a poem called dependence at a poetry reading my writing club gave and some of my teachers attended. for days i was asked about the true orgins of the story. I denied that it was true and said its like empathy said, through the eyes of another. ill never read that one out loud again. well except maybe here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empathy Posted June 29, 2002 Author Share Posted June 29, 2002 *grins* I was forced to read a poem that I wrote in front of my English class, and then I had to do the same one in my drama class. Needless to say people treated me like a demon for the next few days...come to thik of it...they STILL treat me like a demon...^_^;; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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