I used to write Poetry
Yep, believe it or not yours truly used to write poetry. A lot. And in re-reading all of these old journals and such I remembered how much I loved it. How freeing it was emotionally to be able to express myself differently. I have notebooks full of the stuff but I came across one that stood out to me just as much now, as it did when I wrote it.
i want to be on a billboard
in times square
wearing next to nothing
and not looking as anorexic
as every other girl that hangs
at 50 feet tall
I want to be larger than life
and yet small enough to appreciate it
and be humbled by it
and I want the adoration
that women who don't deserve it get
just because they hang next to me
I want to dominate this existence i've been given
and take it for all its worth
and devour it like its competition
in the State championship game
that means nothing in the long run
but everything at that moment in life
i want to be accepted
for not being that girl
and not feel guilty
for having these curves
but most of all i want the world
that admires those billboards
and the media that sets those expectations
to examine themselves with a microscope
without the option to airbrush
and the lighting that helps make them look skinny
and realize that Who I am
makes me worthy of hanging
up there in times square
not who they think i should be
You don't have a "Loved it" button, so I had to go with liked. Great little read. Poetry, most poetry, is very personal and I felt the edge on that piece. Thanks for sharing.
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Nice work. Unique and meaningful! White list. Thank you!
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