The dark child

Im talking about black sheep in families... coz i was one...once

I saw my reflection once,

Hopeless, loveless, powerless,

I felt my pain enveloped by utter misery,

I looked at the sky hoping,

The rains to come and dissolve me,

I saw their eyes filled,

With envy and hatred,

Like they saw how great I was to become,

I got to ask myself this question,

Where am I now?

 

I am too glad to answer that,

I am where I wanted to be, still

Going on to where I want to be,

The black ram now has shed its wool,

I have shrugged the pain,

And divorced the misery,

I have rejected the scorn,

And trod under their despise,

I am me and my head aint hung nomore,

I am who the Master of the Universe wanted me to be.

Reviews

[Tomi]

for me, this was the coolest "The black ram now has shed its wool..."

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. brilliant! ... all the way ... we cringe and we are sometimes coaxed too ... but we really surface ... when there's an inner transformation ... your words inspire ...

[smiggle wiggle]

I really like this! Great job!

[Matt]

i love the line. "I felt my pain enveloped by utter misery," it literally dripping with emotion. this is a f*****g amazing poem.

[Amaunet]

not a bad write... i like how you showed that yes he knew the feelings they had about him, and while he felt pain from it, he fought to overcome it and go past it to what he knew he could be. while still knowing as well that there's more to come.

[VanillaNinja13]

I like this. To me it sounds like this character is hated by everyone because he is to be great and they are jealous. Then he basically tells them to f**k off and does his own thing and becomes great anyway.

[Jennifer Pennington]

Absolutely beautiful my friend! I love the confidence that you portray here. Like the sprouting of a flower, you are in full bloom now. I love this poem.