Just Because

Poetry for speaking, and shouting and screaming

Just because

Just because, I say

Just because, I say and say again

Need I scream it?

Would that make you question its truth?

Must I justify every thought, every word, every action or stillness for you?

Is justification what you need?

Do you need me to tell you that it quiets my mind and slows my heart with gentle pressure,

Not pressure like the pressure you are exerting on me with your reason searching, truth seeking

Is it the truth that you need? 

Or is it my conformity, my sameness, my alliance with your thoughts, your words, your actions, your stillness?

Do you have a stillness? 

A quietness? 

A contentment?

That shouldn’t be for me to question but here I am, here we are, with questions between us

Where is your truth? Where are those things that matter only to you? Without question

Did someone question your response? Your ‘just because’?

Is that where you discarded yourself? Became what was demanded of you?

Demanded or given freely?

How much did it take for you to lie down, step aside, dull every fragment of yourself?

No question. 

No justification.

Did a question take it from you?

‘just because’ was once enough

Should be enough

Is enough

You were enough

I am enough

Just because 

Reviews

[emmajoygreen]

Seems to me that is how it is.. differences according to occasional (if not always) different temperaments,

'Is justification what you need?
Do you need me to tell you that it quiets my mind and slows my heart with gentle pressure,
Not pressure like the pressure you are exerting on me with your reason searching, truth seeking
Is it the truth that you need?
Or is it my conformity, my sameness, my alliance with your thoughts, your words, your actions, your stillness'

Seems be an ongoing conflict.. until the end.. almost

'Did a question take it from you?
‘just because’ was once enough
Should be enough
Is enough
You were enough
I am enough
Just because'

Doubt? Unsure. Finely written, simply put yet for me - bewildering