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02-18-2010, 07:28 PM
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From the heart of a Tiger
Ever write stuff, revisit it and the words/message hits you right between the eyes? I did. So I thought I'd share them here.
My disclaimer: I don't consider myself a writer or poet by any stretch of the imagination! Invisibility
You see good where others do not You see potential when others see impossibility You see solutions where others only see problems Yet you do not see me You see light when others see darkness You see beauty where others see disgust You see life where others see decomposition Yet you do not see me You see so much Yet you do not see me |
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02-18-2010, 07:30 PM
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A War cry of Tenacity
A War cry of Tenacity Too many dreams yet to be realized Too many desires yet to be known Too many failures yet to be attempted Too many successes yet to be achieved I cannot settle I will not settle for less Too many battles to hold back the tears Too many fights to endure the moment Too many struggles to survive the abuse Too many wars to keep my life I cannot settle I will not settle for less Too many times being viewed as a freak Too many times not being seen at all Too many time being misunderstood Too many times going without I cannot settle I will not settle for less Too much love held in restraint Too much passion imprisoned within Too much kindness waiting to be served Too much strength waiting to be lent I cannot settle I will not settle for less Though the loneliness eats at me like cancer and the pain consumes me like the burning bush Though loneliness plagues me like ten thousand boils and depression torments me like a restless ghost Though heartbreak guard my soul like a mother her cub and despair encapsulates me like a prison its inmate Though confusion fits me like the comfort of an old shoe And heartache accompanies me like a loyal friend This I vow to remember I cannot settle I will not settle for less |
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02-18-2010, 07:31 PM
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Why do you run?
Why do you run?
Why do you run from that which you seek? Why do you run from that which you crave? Why do you run from that which you need? Why do you Run? Why do you cry for that which refuses you? Why do you mourn for that which you despises you? Why do you ache for that which cannot embrace you? Why do you run? Why do you run from that which can empower you? Why do you run from that which can caress you? Why do you run from that which can calm you? Why do you run? Why do you run from that which can comfort you? Why do you run from that which can nurture you? Why do you run from that which can befriend you? Why do you run? Why...do you...run? |
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02-18-2010, 07:33 PM
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Why Do You Run - The Answer
Why Do You Run - The Answer
I run because I am afraid that I will be consumed again that I will be burned again that I will be a circus freak again I am afraid I run because I do not wish to see a dream fall apart yet again in front of me a dream trampled under foot like pigs in the mud a dream laughed at like a mocking crowd I do not wish to see I run because I do not wish to feel my heart ripped and shreaded as it has been before my heart dropped to the ground as if it were some vial disease my heart thrown away as if it were some rotten johnny mop I do not wish to feel I run because... I feel I must |
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02-18-2010, 07:33 PM
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A Transman's Cry
A Transman's Cry
Why do you first ask about my anatomy? Why do you first ask about my plans on surgery? Why do you first ask about my transition? Why can't you get to know me? Why can't you ask what I like to do? Why can't you ask what's my biggest fear? Why can't you ask what's my favorite movie? Why can't you get to know me? Why do you question me like I am a freak? Why do you interview me like I am an alien? Why do you enquire of me as if I am a new species? Why can't you get to know me? Would you ask another of their vagina on the first conversation? Would you ask the size of their nipples after just finding out there name? Would you ask about clitoral stimulation after just seeing their screen name? Why can't you get to know me? I am more than a dick that is not naturally attached. I am more than a vagina I wish I didn't have. I am more than breasts that don't belong on me. I am so much more. I am a person who possesses a soul and lives in a body. I am a person who wants to know love. I am a person who feels more than I care to at times. I am a spirit that transcends time and space I am more than a body part. |
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02-18-2010, 07:36 PM
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Cleansed
afraid of what will happen next
heart pounding like a semi-automatic but looking into the eyes of her spirit I see safety I want to open up I want to show her what no one has been allowed to see I want to take her inside where all have been forbidden to enter What is happening? I stand in front of her her eyes telling me she is not afraid her spirit gently envelops me, reassuring me she is strong and she is ready I unbutton my shirt and I lower my trousers she immediately sees past that which is skin and bones she sees the bandages and all the scars A storm is raging. I want to run. I want to hide yet I want to stand and let her read my Braille I am conflicted Slowly I remove the bandages which cover my being; no words are spoken cautiously I guide her hand over my scars, communicating spirit to spirit how they were gotten petrified yet yearning, aching for her to see, to understand Thunder rolls. Lightning crashes. She caresses me and kisses me as I show her the intricate scars over my heart She applies healing balm to my open sores with her eyes She gently whispers, "I am still here. I am not afraid." And she speaks healing to my soul As I stand before her allowing her to see my naked, wounded soul I realize for the first time what has happened, what is happening. There is a gentle and quiet rain. I am being seen. I am being cleansed. I am free. I am being healed. I am whole. |
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02-18-2010, 07:37 PM
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Emotional Anorexia
Cheeks sunken in
Ribs protruding Skin pale and dry Emotionally emaciated Emotionally scarred Emotionally anorexic Emotions lost from not being wanted Emotions trampled from being beaten Emotions stolen from being starved Emotions starved from being locked in a closet for days at a time Emotions sucked out from being used Emotions deceived from being lied to Emotions raped and plundered from being fucked over Emotions abandoned from years of perfecting the art of self-hatred, self-destruction, self-loathing Emotionally anorexic And then you appear Bidding me to come to the table of your heart and eat You coax me, nudge me, and challenge me Being ever so sweet and inviting with your encouragement But I cannot eat I do not allow myself to eat I say it is to protect myself from poison But is that the truth? Emotionally starving to death The truth is I don’t know how to eat The truth is I am too ashamed to eat The truth is eating at the table of your heart means I must trust you And that just cannot be In times past I have taken in the foods of kindness and tenderness I have ingested hugs and kisses and strokes of the face But then with the fingers of poisonous thought and deflection I purged myself of such sustenance For I have come to believe I am not worthy of such things I am emotionally anorexic Yet you come before me with arms open wide And again bid me to eat of you, to taste your fruits of acceptance and affection To come to your table and with time become emotionally fat To enjoy the meats of trust, visibility, patience and understanding And yet I resist For I have become comfortable in my state of emotional anorexia It is my crutch It is my companion It is my twisted lover Emotional anorexia Yet you come to me and say Come, eat and drink of me For I am as no other I stare at the nourishment you offer me Moving towards that which I clearly crave You tell me to eat slowly Instead I try to consume everything you are for fear that I will never know such a feast again But the moment my taste buds taste things like acceptance and tenderness The gastric juices of old tapes, rejection, deception, hurt, torment build And instead of freely enjoying my seat at the banquet table I can no longer taste what you offer I push you away and I vomit until there is only dry heaves Certain you will be repulsed by my emotional anorexia Convinced that you will run as you see my difficulty to eat You surprise me You help me clean myself off, clean up the mess that I have made You patiently set the table again, return the chair to its standing position And gently say to me once more Come eat, let yourself become fat Staring at the table you have prepared for me Having now to make a choice I slowly begin to eat again and pause to say, Emotional anorexia… I bid you good-bye |
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02-18-2010, 08:05 PM
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Gentle Tiger, I can feel your pain in all your words. Brother to brother, I want to hug you and tell you that the whole world isn't cruel. I want to tell you without pain we could never find healthy resolutions. There's plenty of beautiful trustworthy people out there. Writing helps me let go of my past and move forward. I hope yours does the same for you. Keep writing, keep sharing.....from someone who knows all to much about trust and pain, but continues to move ahead looking for all that is good. May faith, love and hope be yours today and everyday.
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An Introduction I am not the one who took what was not mine to take from you I am not the one who sees you as less than I am not the one who trampled over what you held sacred I am not the one who abused you and left you to heal alone I am your brother I am your friend I am one who believes there is no such thing as too femme I am a part of you I am not a traitor to womanhood I am not your enemy I am not the one who wishes to keep you under foot I am not a trifling black man I am one who braved a journey to be comfortable in my own skin I am one who still believes that women hold this world together I am one who is invisible and just like you wishes to be seen I am one who knows it is not your anatomy that defines your character I am Malcolm and I am pleased to meet you. maw - 12/01/2010 |
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12-01-2010, 02:12 PM
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I really don't know how I missed this thread of your Poetry, but what a joy to see you out here expressing yourself! Your thoughtful honesty is delightful, and moving. KEEP WRITING!
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