I don't care

ever since you are gone,
I have a chance to be me.
the other day I ate my
macaroni with a fork,
and you don't want to know
what I did with your stupid spoon.
last night I went out in my undies
and howled at the moon.
I was at the country music jamboree
and bought a cowgirl hat
just for me --
I post sunny photos
with a little cleavage
and a lot of smile,
all the while
you are wondering,
why I changed my style ...
but it isn't that
I am someone different,
I haven't become
someone new,
I just reclaimed
what I always was,
free from the shackles
of you.
 
 

Author's Note

Reviews

[1VJ]

Isn't it amazing how losing that extra weightiness can lift the spirit?! Would have loved to see the moon howling session. :)

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you very much.

[Lorry]

And I bet that reclaiming of freedom felt good. Your words here remind me of how a child must feel when they experience things like wind, snow and rain for the first time. I have never met a single kid that thought the same as adults about the rain, instead they see excitement of jumping in puddles and splashing their worries away. Maybe we could learn more from kids than we think :)
The freedom of your words here indicate that the new found, or reclaimed freedom, is cherished more than gold, and quite rightly so.

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you so much!

[Lorry]

You're welcome :)

[willweb]

That's tellin' em KLGoode. I loved this fun little poem today. It is nice to move out of the shadows and shine again.

[Lyn Anderson]

Yes, it is. And I am a pretty fun gal when I am not wallowing.:)

[Ashira Macy]

This reminded me a bit of Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone". I enjoyed the conviction in your words, and how free you describe yourself to be without this person cramping your style. I know that feeling well.

[Lyn Anderson]

I am not familiar with Kelly Clarkson's stuff. That's why I picked "Pork and Beans" -- Weezer, NIN, Korn, etc., are more up my alley, except for my oldies I haven't listened to too much pop in 20 years.

[Trace]

Sounds like you are really experiencing a whole new freedom and awakening.

Good for you. You need to be happy in a relationship. ... not be in a relationship to make someone one else happy.

Trace

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks so much, I love this song, and I love reclaiming me.

[Sami Khalil]

Amazing. Liberating and reclaiming. You are on top of your game....:)................

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks so much, glad to see you.

[Sami Khalil]

Yep. You are welcome...:).......

[kublakhan27]

I admire your ability to turn elements of an unsavoury past into quirky statements of self-affirmation...nicely done :)

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks so much, it was fun!

[Frieda P]

Oh gawd, you crack me up with the visuals! Howling at the moon in your panties and pork and beans, oh yeah... who eats pasta with a spoon anywho?

[Lyn Anderson]

An argument we always had. It's a long story.:)

[Frieda P]

Isn't it always? :)