You,
Are not my mirror.
You do not get to look me in the eyes
And show me every flaw my body holds.
You,
Do not know me.
You have not seen inside me to know
That I am so much more than you ever thought.
Yes,
I am small, I am plain, and my tongue is quiet,
But I have a presence so large within me that it's magnitude expands farther than you ever thought possible.
And do not assume that because I do not speak,
That I am silent.
I may not have a voice that can boom across a room,
Captivating an audience with a single sentence..
But,
My pen speaks.
It yells across the paper and speaks deeper
than you could ever comprehend.
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Author:
gen (Pseudonym) (
Offline) - Published: December 30th, 2016 15:55
- Comment from author about the poem: This is a letter to a specific person in my life. This person assumed that they know me because they have seen me from the outside. This person thinks that because I cannot speak in front of crowds like they can, that I am inadequate. This person is wrong and this is a letter to them.
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Comments5
Very well penned poem! I think it speaks volumes to the person you are writing this poem for. Love the last line!
Thank you! I put A LOT of feeling into this one 😛
This is a great rant and well written if the one it is to reads this they will hear you loud and clear. ww
Thanks GC ~ We all want to express ourselves ~ especially when we are teens. I came from an environment where everyone who was anyone made their mark by speaking louder and longer than anyone else ! However I soon realised that the pen was mightier than the voice ! The spoken word is transient and fades in the wind ~ BUT ~ the written word endures for ever. MY PEN SPEAKS ~ Just as yours does ~ AMEN ~ Thanks for sharing ~ Yours BRIAN
This is such a beautiful tirade. That being said, if you are interested in polishing your speaking skills consider the toastmaster's club.
Awesome write very well expressed. I have wwritten a few poems on this subject. You should check them out
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