Bend But Don't Break

This poem is what I want to be like one day, but I'm not really right now.

There’s metal in my voice

Metal in my eyes

Metal in my music

Metal in my mind

Metal in my world

 

I’ve got an iron heart

And a will of fire

 

Many have grown tired trying to cut me down to the wire

My soul never perspires, my strength reaching higher through the sky like a natural born flyer

 

 

 

Many people have tried to bend my metal into the shapes they see fit

But I couldn’t give a s**t

I make my own decisions

I row my own boat

I float and flow down the river of rhymes until the end of all times

 

My way of thinking is sour like lemons and limes

Serving up the bitter truth straight from my mind

I leave the liars selling bullshit flavored treats behind

 

I stay my own course

I’ve been forced to take this path

It has to be this way, and there’s no turning back

Either this metal body of mine cracks and shatters bends and breaks

 

Or I lose what’s at stake

If I said I wasn’t scared I’d feel fake

 

But I’ve got a lake full of memories, people to live for, favors to pay back, tears that still need to be cried

Dreams to grow into reality that hasn't yet died

 

So getting smacked around by life a little first before fulfilling my existence isn’t without reason

If I didn’t fight back this would be treason

So even if my will of fire starts freezing

I have no choice but to keep bleeding

 

I’ll bleed for my family

My friends

Until my soul rends from my body and

I reach the end

 

Because there is no godsend

Only fiends

 

My iron heart will continue to care

My fiery will shall continue to share

And my metal body will mold this world into a place that is fair

A place where the weak aren’t beaten into the ground

Where dreams aren’t eaten by darkness life found

A case where love is for all and equalism is real

A place where people are above it all and hatred is sealed

 

 

 

I may be bent over time by the pain

I may be driven insane by the illness

 

But I will fulfill this

Lighting the fires of courage and strength in the chilliness

And finally kill this feeling of being less than others, powerless, and unable to help others

 

I will reach out with open arms to people who I know are struggling

Smuggling happiness into their lives to keep them from running

Wearing a disguise of unbreakable metal, hard enough to take any damage

Tough enough to shatter regrets, hatred, and fears

Strong enough to carry the world

 

So that even if I feel the same pain like everyone else

And my metal world melts under the hate of others

Even if my metal mind is broken by diamonds of pain and depression

Even if my metal music is censored

Even if my metal eyes can’t see any reason to stay in this world today

Even if the metal in my voice begins to fade away

 

I will still stay strong for the people I love

Until they can steel their resolve and never crack or chip again

I will continue to bend and never break

 

Because I’m too greedy to lose the love and friendship at stake

Author's Note

Any review is appreciated, and criticism is also important to me. Please tell me what you think about this poem.

I very seldom reply to reviews, but I promise I read EVERY single one. I look forward to my next review, because it helps me learn. Even if it's just one word, I promise, I will be ecstatic to have the chance to hear what you have to say. Whenever you write something about my poems, or the themes of my poems, or criticize me it is not in vain. I will listen, learn and be thankful.

Reviews

[Jackie]

Your words carry such immense weight with that of sandness, anger, disgust. Exposing youself of the strength and weaknesses on the outside as well as within your self. Your words have so much meaning. Can be so enfeebling at times. Love your work. Keep it up. And please, lso check out more of mine as well.. Thanks as well for posting this wonderfully meaningfull peice

[Anthony (aka Mr.e)]

Powerfully spoken with a strong core message; nicely done my friend.

Stay strong...

[wordman]

emotional write my friend

[Najam Us Saher]

Very strong and encouraging poem. Beautifully written. I really liked this.

[Bear]

Interesting idea, I will have to think on one as I'm not sure this resolve would leave me unflexible or unfeeling. I love when something I read makes me think or re-evaluation an idea so thank you for than Bravo! Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!