Throne

All my life, it's been about me.
Challenged in ways people couldn't see.
Misunderstood at every turn,
I tried to fix it, tried to learn.

So desperately wanted, you all to like me
I lost the real meaning of being free.
I pace in a cage , locked by me
Longing for just a minute to be.

As the years have flown by,
The isolation grew
Now I have all this time to think
Why didn't I spend more with you.

Such great emphasis on being alone,
I've become king of my castle,
Without owning a throne.

Author's Note

Reviews

[Ern M. Yoshimoto]

i read this thinking 'this is about me.' i know this is your story, but it is one i relate to so closely with. particularly the first stanza. i do not what it is that divides me from most people - in recent fights, several people have mentioned how there's something fundamentally wrong with me. maybe there is. but even if they are right, it is by definition something i cant change.
so guys like us pace around in a cage. but for me, i somehow feel free. i do not need a throne, i have the sky.

[D. Mansfield]

I reread these after I've written them, and can not believe I post this crap. It's way to personal, and inappropriate to ask people to read . But here we are, I have no shame, it's all just words, it's all a game. Thank you for reading this.

[Ern M. Yoshimoto]

i tell you - it would be shameful not to post these works. i think the medium of poetry is a great way to open up. and it's great because yu can always say 'i dont remember writing this...'

[Chris Shaw]

Open the cage doors and escape. It!s never too late. That!s what I want to shout from the rafters. A fine write Danny.

Chris

[D. Mansfield]

Dear Chris, I get a warm feeling whenever your pi ture pops up with a review. There are plenty of bright spots in my life, I just don't write about them alot.

[Chris Shaw]

I am really pleased to hear you have bright spots.I will remember that.