on the side of a truck

8-10-2006

 

Finally

Listening to the voices of my own

My heart

            my head

            my gut

 

All that screaming from inside

that was me trying to be heard

by myself.

 

It has never felt so good in knowing

beyond destitution

beyond frustration

I am me

I am alive

 

I once read spray painted black

on the side of an orange truck

 

“If life is worth living,

then why do we die.”

 

I do not know for you

but for me I might as well try

I am here, I feel good

and that in itself is why.

Reviews

[O!]

I love the simple explantion to the 'why?'

so true!

x,
O!

[Bethany Woody]

I really like the message behind this piece, just being who you are should be enough for you and everyone else. Being who you are is not a bad thing to be. I really liked the lines about the screaming inside of you, I've been there and the more you try to block out the screaming the louder it seems to get. I'm glad you are finally discovering you.

Mona Lisa

[Melanie Jane Boicourt S..]

"If life is worth living,

then why do we die."



"I do not know for you

but for me I might as well try

I am here, I feel good

and that in itself is why."

I like this. Just a suggestion though. What if you tried (I don' know about you, but as for me, I might as well try.)
"I don't know for you" sounded funny to me.
Please don't be offended. I liked the poem don't get me wrong.
Love All, Mejasha

[mattavelli]

This is great!!
I like the image and the meaning.
Take care.