Who am I?

Some things are better left unsaid.

Who am I? I'm no one special,

Not an angel, Not a devil.

I just try to live my life,

Avoid the sharp end of the knife.

 

Like everyone, I too feel sorrow,

But I'd like to see tomorrow,

In the hope the world will change -

So much anger, so much rage.

 

Who am I? I'm nothing new,

Just a person, just like you.

The only difference is - I care,

Care enough to do, to dare.

 

Like everyone, I live right here,

Yet I'll never live in fear.

When problems come I'll stand my ground,

Never leave what I have found.

 

Who am I? I'm just a voice,

For you as I too have a choice.

So join the cause - help stop the lie,

Just please don't ask me who am I.

Author's Note

I'd like to hear what you think this piece is about.
Lets see if you can get it right.
If you have other comments - they're welcome, as always.

Reviews

[Cold Coffee Magazine]

Let me start by saying I really liked the rhyming scheme you put together here while delivering powerful thoughts.
It starts off sounding like a person who doesn't like things but doesn't want to get dragged into the fight. But then later in the poem they sound almost miltant, like they were burned once too often and now want not only to do something about it themselves but also are trying to instill those values in others.

Great work.

Dave

[Brenda Sue]

Very well written. I love the flow and rhyme of this piece. As for guessing what it is about, I am not very good at that. To me at first I thought my neighbor, whoever they may be. Wonderfully penned. Great job.

[dawnmarie]

hmmmmm i am prolly 100 percent wrong on this but this can be taken in many different ways and forms.. but i will go with unborn child ... what drove me to this is
"Avoid the sharp end of the knife."
"So join the cause - help stop the lie,"

like i said i am prolly wrong.. but i took a guess lol
anyways
good write

[Forest Green]

Oooh...I'm a terrible guesser...but I will say this must have something to do with truth...hmmm.

But a nice poem leaving important things to think about.

Nice work!

Daniel

[Tania Leigh]

Not an angel, not the devil.....God, maybe? Saying that he shares a common goal with us, and that he walks among us? I'm not a very religious person, but that's my best guess.

Good rhyming and flow here!

[Nicholas Hallows]

I really liked the rhythm of this. I don't like saying what poems mean, as they can mean many different things to different people. This could be about anyone who speaks out for what they believe; the voice that stands for a cause. Good write. NH

[Kristoco]

I love it. Too bad the rest of the world didn't take this stance and allow love and harmony to shine. Yet it takes one to spread it to another and so on for the world to change. As far as who? It could be many people. A parent, minister, lover. Great work and i look forward to your next!

[Amor-de-angel]

I may be way off on your meaning. But this sounds so much like me. So I think in your case...this sounds like a person who feels they are not really thinking they are being seen or noticed in some way, like their thoughts are being dismissed. They so want and need to stand their ground and say ...hey I am here, see me listen to me..I deserve to be taken seriously.
As I said I am probably way off
A great piece.

[Wisconsin]

I have the feeling it's about a politician who wants people to choose him over the other candidates in an election, but doesn't want his personal life to get in the way of his campaign.

I don't know. That's what it seems like to me.

[mattavelli]

This is great!!
Keep on fighting. :)
Take care.