NO-THING

To my "daddy" I was "drippings"
Ya, I s**t you not.
A squirt for someone else to raise,
or not...he didn't care either way.
I was no reason to give a damn.
Not a second thought.

To my mother I was a REASON,
To show his a*s up.
To say, "hey b*****d I did it"
She did it.
I'm raised.
Had everything I needed
but encouragement and hugs.
How do I know he said that?
Mom wanted me to know.

To my husband I was one of many women
he abused along his way.
Raised two of his many children
He never saw fit to help raise

To many others I was a thought or two...
maybe three,
but thoughts are fleeting.
Life to busy
to bother with the nothing...
that's me.

To YOU I was interesting...
for a while,
but already unimportant...disposable,
and placed in the cordial hello category
for kindness sake
kindness pays me no mind

I am many Things.
all these things I've been.
all these things I've become.
Some-thing to rape
Some-thing to beat
Some-thing to cheat
Some-thing to use
Some-thing to lie to
Some-thing to leave
Some-thing to forget...

I am many THINGS to many people,
but I'm here to tell you,I am NO-THING...
at all

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

A powerful poem dear Poet.
"I am many Things.
all these things I've been.
all these things I've become.
Some-thing to rape
Some-thing to beat
Some-thing to cheat
Some-thing to use
Some-thing to lie to
Some-thing to leave
Some-thing to forget..."
People who abuse, I believe will pay with bad karma here or in hell. You re not nothing. You are everything. Thank you dear Poet for sharing the thought provoking poetry.
Coyote

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:) thank you, coyote

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome Lynn.

[Woody]

poignant. heart-wrenching write. I was not quite sure if this was only your imagination or true facts of your life, lynn. so I took a peek at some reviews and was shocked to find out that this was actually your life. I join the others in saying that someone with your sensitivity, a writer/poet can not be "nothing". no way! the people who abused you or looked down on you simply do not deserve you lynn. just turn your back to them and keep walking. they're trash.

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So sweet Woody, thank you :)

[dan]

lynn, WOW this is so organically RAW, dripping with contempt to all of those who seemingly went out of their way to f**k you up! I have bipolar disorder, more depression than mania, and I always feel as if I am nothing also...fortunately I always have at least one person telling me differently, and now SO DO YOU. You are most certainly not NO-THING. A nothing could never conceive OR write the things you do. A nothing would not have the ability to pour so much emotion (even though it may prove painful) into these writes. And a nothing would not accept me as a friend, even though it's online. There are those who care, like me. take care...dan

[Cryingkate]

Literally....... OUT -STANDING :-)

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thank you Kate :)

[Rosalind Gale]

My dear friend in poetry, you make all things seem poetic, for no things come to nothing (Sartre?) I love the openness of the door into your heart and thoughts. It is always a pleasure to read you.

-x-

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Rosalind, what a joy to see you by :)

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~~ lady lynn... i'd like to first comment on how this poem's been written... i think that the title is powerful and the way you justified it is absolutely brilliant... ~~ the last two stanzas are particularly poignant and skilfully written... ~~ about the subject... i wish you hadn't known different kinds of abuse the way you have and i also wish i hadn't known the different kinds of abuse that i've known... ~~ we've seen the most deranged and distorted human beings in our abusers... ~~ they were insane and they did not know the value of life... or of people... ~~ and... you're right... we are not "things"... ~~ i think that we are living, thinking, feeling...human beings... and you... are especially radiant and lovely... and...it's a privilege to read your work...

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Thank you Serah ((( U )))

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~~ my privilege, lady lynn... sending you lots of hugs...

[JayceeC]

Lynn, some "things"(read people) in this world are outstanding while others are just s**t. You fall into the former category as a person as far as I'm concerned, and those who do not have the sense to care for what they had, well they can go to hell. Writer's tell me that writing in full sensuality is brave..that is not bravery, it's just in your face..This my dear, is bravery, you put it all out there in one write and then dare people to not respond. Throwing all of the dirty laundry in one place and then daring to walk away from it..that is courage. That is also healing. I hope you find it so. HUGS ~JC

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Jaucee, thank you :)

[Einstein Noodle]

big hugs to you lynn .. its an honor to be getting to know you through your poetry ... abuse and objectification are so so insanely too familiar ... having been nurtured in my home by both parents i was surprised when abuse brushed up against my life in the form of others who had suffered it ... i think at least half of the women i had dated came from such a background ... even today my Norma continues to need to talk about it .. she suffered just as your poem reveals ... so i work hard to provide her a safe and warm place to stay ... in my arms ;) .. i hope the same for all who have suffered so .. it is the very least that you deserve says i!
E.

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Nice seeing you E

[Einstein Noodle]

thank you! i have been off the grid for a couple weeks .. trying to catch up .. :} .. you be well girl .. be very well!!

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The objectification of any human being is a terrible atrocity and it happens too often, and will continue to happen, because there are 'monsters' out there, constantly waiting for the chance to use and discard a human life. You have penned an intense, gut-wrenching reality for many people out there and you are right, you are not a thing.

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((((( U )))) FT