By Seth D. King
June 27, 2022
Hiding from myself
Hidden behind a mask
Not knowing who I am
Afraid of attention
Pre self-realization
Pre self-invention
Mom and dad couldn’t hold it together
Temporary stole away our forever
Reasons made them separate
When my brother was 4 and I was 8
Nothing was intended
A boy left unguided
Living with mom, but she could not reach
Dad too far away to teach
I was quiet, shy, and meek
Where is the truth I seek?
Bullied and called “clam”
A boy who felt insignificant
World split apart and aside tossed
Innocent, but still innocence lost
Abused, spoiled, and neglected
A torn mind and heart
Like it was my fault they split apart
Stigmata mirror made vertigo
Stunted before I could grow
Afraid of what I did not know
Distorted images bent
Criticized for what my parents could not prevent
Vulnerable pushing the world away
Feeling so alone and far away
But light finds a way
To break through the facade
Brilliant ideas found in darkness
Although I continued to resist
The light did persist
Avoiding the spotlight
Yet inside of me spirit burned bright
Failing to realize how powerful I am
Running away from myself
Truth could not stay hidden
The voice spoke from within
A sleeping giant
Death defiant and self-reliant
Resilient and compassionate
Creative and passionate
A savior lives in my soul
A diamond from coal
A courageous man
A lion from clam
A conqueror from lamb
Once a child who felt like a grain of sand
Tempered into steel forged in the fire of teaching
A safe haven was my heart’s own desire
Home found in my classroom & in my own mind
Sensitive, strong, gentle, and kind
Science, technology, humanity, and art
Embraced by my own heart
A blessing to realize my own dream
A love found superior to all appearances of what may seem
Now I can see
The pearl within is me
Where once I seemed drowned
My feet rest now on solid ground
This Light shines out from me to you
Simply now
Being true
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