Showcase

I'm not here to be shown off...

Nothing to do

Enclosed in glass

Let everyone see

 

I’m not an object!

And artifact to show off

Not something to order around

Put in a certain position

For the affect you want

 

I’m not a trinket

Another useless thing

To add to your key-chain

 

I’m not here to be stared at

To be gawked at; waved at

 

I’m here to be me,

With my true personality

To try and make you see

I’m not just another girl

To showcase

Author's Note

I would like to note that I have never been in a relationship. However, I have "experienced" it all through my brother who has had about 20 girlfriends over the last decade, and through great authors' books.
So... the word "showcase" came to mind, and I seized the idea. :)
Hope you enjoyed!
Sylvia.

Reviews

[Christopher Angel]

Every time I read something of yours, I find it harder to reconcile your work with your age! Not that it's a bad thing but you write like an adult. It's the little nuances that you imbue your work with that make me see go yeah, she's young :P

But this poem washes that away. Again, very mature and honest. You say it was written with your brother as a medium? Well if I hadn't read that, I'd have thought you were the one being viewed in such a way and this poem was your way of fighting that image.

Really well done!

[Wall of Words]

Thank you Christopher. :) Yes, I've seen some girls get taken an thrown away by my brother--not in a mean way, but in enough of a way to get the gist. I have also read detailed stories on the feeling of being told your loved but then it turns out your not.
I am flattered that you find my writing to be mature and adult-age. :) I have the hundred (or thousands) of books I've read and the amazing stories her on Writers Cafe to thank for bringing me up to a higher level of writing. So thank you to you and everyone else who has commented and helped be get to where I am today. :)
Sylvia.

[Christopher Angel]

Those books may have influenced you and people may have helped you, but none could define you as a writer. Talent is in your blood so you only have yourself to thank :) Keep writing, I'm a fan :)

[Wall of Words]

Thank you...

[Cory Firestine]

I really like this poem. I feel the angst and frustration with people fussing over you or all of them smothering you for some reason. There is more to you than just what they see. Very well-written.

[Wall of Words]

Thank you. :) I'm glad you liked it.
Sylvia.

[Cory Firestine]

You are very welcome.

[Sami Khalil]

A splendid read and write...Thank you for posting...:)

[Wall of Words]

Thank you for reading and commenting. :)

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:)

[Riding the Rainbow]

Never change for someone else..espec. a man/woman..if he/she loves you, he/she will never ask you to change..compromise? maybe..
Well done..

[Wall of Words]

Thank you Kejara! Yes, compromises much sometimes be made, but changed completely? They should love you for who you are, if not then they don't really love you.
Thank you for the comment. :)
Sylvia.

[Riding the Rainbow]

I never changed myself..sometimes I compromised..nobody is perfect!

[ron]

First of all YOU are in no way "just a normal girl". You have talent to write and passion to drive that talent. Oh if you were 20 years older and I were 20 younger I think I could be in love with you. But your not and I am not so frreinds in writing is what we are. And you are correct no one should ever be put on dissplay to be shown off or some trinket to wear.

[Wall of Words]

Hi Ron. Firstly: thank you. I appreciate your compliments. You surprised me, there, with the love idea. Wow. I am amazed you think so highly of me. Very flattered. XD
Thank you for reading, and I'm glad you agree and liked the poem. :)
Sylvia.