The other side of me

Personalities and different roles that one may hold.

The other side of me

A city boy since birth,

In sound, looks and attitude.

Labelled loud, 

Outspoken,

Full of charm and cheeky too.

That’s just me to some of you.

 

Sometimes seen to be the one,

To give direction,

Make the fun.

Also time to be the clown.

Converting smile, 

From a frown.

 

Share the wisdom,

Give words of advice.

The older responsible brother,

To give up my slice.

 

In times of crisis,

Awake and asleep,

The friend for life,

To fix the mess.

 

The rock and cornerstone,

A source of strength.

The learner and listener,

The apprentice.

A lover,

A hater,

A chocolate-chip maker,

The drinker and writer,

The striver and fighter.

 

So many angles,

I’ve set them all free,

You now understand,

The other side of me.

Reviews

[ReadsAtDances]

Awesome poem! So true how many different sides one person can have. This poem really reminds me of a quote I like from A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, "A wonderful fact to reflect upon, that every human creature is constituted to be that profound secret and mystery to every other." Thanks for sharing this interesting poem!

[Owen Aldin]

Thank you so much for your comments. I can tell by your comments and profile you are an avid reader, so glad I could remind you the quote you liked. I look forward to reading some of yours later!

[HippieSoulPunx]

A lot of people put on a mask, and usually more than one mask, and they expose who the people they're with need them to be, or who they feel most comfortable being. When you take all the masks away and allow someone to see the good, the flaws, the strength, the weakness, that's when you've found someone trustworthy. Amazing writing.

[Owen Aldin]

Thank you for your review. I think you hit the nail on the head describe it as having many masks!

[Brittany Bostic]

This is very true especially for me. While I am very honest sometimes I feel no one can really understand my writers mind. A person is so much more than just what they say. Writers have so many sides we can barley understand them all ourselves.

[Owen Aldin]

I am glad you could relate to it. Its tough trying to be yourself when there are so many versions of us!