I am

I am a voice with no sound.

When I cry there are no tears.

Only the silence,

of my own fears.

I am a bird with no wings.

When I move there is no destination.

Only what I have known,

and what I have not.

No matter where I am,

I will not know the future.

If I’m scared,

I’ll spend some time with myself.

I am an angel with no halo.

I’ll place my faith in myself.

Hoping that the future is bright,

but expecting it to be dark.

Author's Note

POETRYYYY

Reviews

[Nadia B.]

I really enjoyed your poem but I have two questions, one to the title, where "I am" means technically to exist or to be yet the last stanza in your poem seems to speak negatively about existence. Also I question the line as to why, "I'll place my faith in myself." My question being that I am interested as to why you say you will in a a sense believe in yourself with the knowledge that you expect things to be dark, but somehow all this is tied into your existence? You have touched a point I think most profound, so I am just wondering what your thoughts particularly were in putting these ideas together, how did they form in your mind? I must say I really like the first two stanza's the most, in fact if you had kept the poem at just those two stanza's and perhaps changed the title to Am I...I wonder the affect it would have on the meaning behind the poem itself? Please don't change the original, I only ask to ponder, because it is how my mind makes sense of and continues to work on thoughts which inspire, which your poem most certainly does. Thank you for sharing!

[alf]

Hi Limno. This beautifully written and I wish I had been here to read it when it was posted!!! I could feel your hesitation and the wistful tone of your mood when you wrote this!!!! Just a really great write and a pleasure ( although a sombre one) to read!!! alf

[Coyote Poetry]

I do understand this poem.
"Hoping that the future is bright,
but expecting it to be dark. "
Hard to see brightness when surrounded by darkness. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[dan]

sorry can't review my wife is in the hospital...d

[ANTO]

The saying goes - expect the worst (to happen) and you'll never be disappointed. I am of this mindset sometimes and it is a very good mindset for making plans for emergencies and for 'what if X happens' scenarios - contingencies but is it living?
You penned some gems in this poem


"No matter where I am,
I will not know the future." - so expecting the worst is a waste of time and energy then since none of us no how things will turn out?

"I am a bird with no wings.
When I move there is no destination.
Only what I have known,
and what I have not." - this is very very good - standalone poetry.

well penned LimnoH

[Jamestown]

Well penned, but a downward spiral of emotions!
I pray that your overall thoughts will change and
your future is bright and not as grey as these words:(
Thanks for sharing and b-blessed!

[mattavelli]

I liked the tone of this. So negative. Thanks for sharing.