The "I"

We have been deceived by "I"

The ever sneaking, whining, pleading

Selfish and deceiving

"I"

And its partners in crime

Me, My, and Mine

Oh, if only "I"...

There goes the word again...

Could obliterate You

From the face of this world

Expunge You from

My puny mind

Erase Your stains from my soul

If ever I did truly hate

Anything

It is You

The "I"

 

Reviews

[Lilly Negoi]

what strikes me is that you begin this poem with "WE have been deceived" - maybe a general statement, or maybe the inner need for exploring the various facets of the same diamond, in which the "I" is just one of them - perhaps the most important sometimes. one could also read a heresy in this - considering the "I" as the latin symbol for "one", implicitly the symbol for god...or maybe i'm just rambling here :) anyway, i like the layers in your poetry :).

[A.A.Romanczuk]

Oh thank You, Molly...I am quite honored by Your kind words...:) I love using words of that caliber :D

[Molly]

This is such a clever poem. And meaningful too. I love that you used the word "Expunge" To be able to convey a point so concisely in such a short poem is the sign of a very good writer.

[A.A.Romanczuk]

Thank You, Quan...it's about conquering the basest parts of our human nature...the curing of selfishness

[.quan.011.]

This is a nice peom, I'm kind of confuse on the meaning, but still a good peom.

[A.A.Romanczuk]

If I must..then I must :D Thank You,dear Serah...another word..another concept for me to absorb...another spark to lift away the ignorance..to evolve...I must evolve...it is thus far a slow process :S :D

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. oh, but you have to read emmah's "i" ... i shall ask her to post it for you ... there's so much more to the "i" ... ahambrahmasmi or i am the universe ... don't dissolve ... evolve ... :) ...

[A.A.Romanczuk]

Oh yes...the "id" I suppose is what I meant...the constant thinking of ourselves...doing for ourselves and only our pleasure/comfort/happiness..I'm afraid I have not killed the "I" yet

[Ed Hart]

well, yes, as long as the 'i' is the 'id'...but, remember, the 'i' is all we have to work with