You're Strange in This Town

Quiet sounds, fail to prevent your

untamed mind from constant babble.

The choirs of your mind dispute.

Belting songs of,

opinion, confusing you, yet a little more.

Diverse uncertainty, a different kind of soul.

You’re strange in this town.

 

A light breeze breaks the ghostly silence.

during a typical evening,

walking through this tranquil, laid back settlement.

Where you live,

your mind,

your dreams,

your ways,

all stark contrasts, to the comfortable,

simple,

common way of life.

You’re strange in this town

 

Your dress sets you apart from the rest.

Pants and shirts, a little tighter.

Shoes, a little brighter.

Nails painted darker,

Your eyes. Erratic movement.

You’re strange.

You’re just a touch too far, from the rest.

The words you use, not common among “their” language.

The dreams your heart holds captive, not possible,

Even as “they” live.

 

But what exactly is it, that makes them right?

Why are you the strange one?

The outcast?

The odd kid on the corner? 

Reviews

[Kerri[pollutes]]

always a strange one in a small town
in a city
there's 1000

i like this

I like this. To be different in some areas is to be strange. I like how you expressed yourself!

[Kara Emily Krantz]

love this. love the way you went about a topic that is often spoken about, but you did it in your own voice, which i can tell is developing into something great. :) i'm interested to read more of your work

[Eric Lee]

thanks both... i also often wanna cut the last two paragraphs.. i soppose i will soon. its just that i wrote it a long while ago, and it was published in this stupid little local newspaper, and i never wanted to change it because of that, and finally got to the point where, i was tired of not likin them two.. ya know, im doin it now.... LAST TWO PARAGRAPHS ARE GONE!

[laceyjane23]

i really enjoyed reading your poem, it has a great message, we should all accept each other for who we are because we are all so different and thats what makes us all wonderful.
laceyjane

[Maya]

i like this a lot. but the last two paragraphs seem too cliche. it seems like youre trying too hard to get a message across, when the first part of the poem does that for you.

great use of "erratic"
love that line.
good job!