I Am.

all of the things i am.

I am the dull spot on a shiny counter

I am the piece of food stuck in between your teeth

I am the first leaf to turn orange in the fall

I am the flash of bright lightning during a pitch black night 

I am the roaring thunder on a silent night

I am the hair stuck to your clothing

I am the rain on a sunny day

I am the dark cloud that blocks the sun from shining

I am the crash of waves on the sand

I am the sock that never seems to find a match

I am the relentless pimple on your face 

I am the crack on a phone screen

I am the spam in your email

I am the math question that is too complex to solve

I am the itch on your leg

I am the thorn on a rose 

I am the rock that won’t skip

I am the dull knife in your kitchen drawer 

I am the pop quiz in class

I am the guilt in your gut 

I am the eyelash that you can’t get out of your eye

I am the split ends on your head

I am the pile of paper on your desk

I am all of these things.

I am tired.

I am numb.

Reviews

[Kane Hagwood]

I personally interpret this as a personification of "the need to be perfect." Or, perhaps it's a well worded threat from a theater student. Either way, you really nailed it. Although the poem itself is sad, it always makes me happy to see people putting their struggles into their art as a way to heal. Nicely done :)

[Kenna Leshea]

Thank you sm :)

[Stu. T.H.]

Despite not being able to resonate with your work for the moment of being, I still find your work very alluring in the sense that it expresses a very powerful use of imagery and sentiments. And the way you describe yourself and the relationship between you and your target seems very personal and dramatic in a storytelling point, and truthfully that got me quite entertained. A fabulous work, author Kenna Leshea.

[Kenna Leshea]

i appreciate this sm, thank u!