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a Self Portrait of Holes In A Story

by JJ Johnson

I am blind to the me others see
within me - beyond me is the fool that never knowed
invisible light exposing the act no one wants to see
shadows hidden from me, uncertain to me
everywhere a sign of truths that i refuse to see
life is an ocean: constant & changing
no end to the flesh of what's living inside me
never succumb to the one on my shoulder
forgive not forget the man i am no one else knows
i wish i wasn't me, two faced
see through inner eyes the great unknown
faith in what i don't believe: a ghost at my door
a grave half-empty under the bridge
emptiness within keeps the weight falling a little shy of it
every Eden has it's apples beyond walls and bridges

12/06/2011

Author's Note: I created this for a contest on another poetry site to write a poem that answers the question, "Who are you?" Gathered from the titles of introspective poems I have written over the years, since I wasn't allowed to use one I had already written, I thought, why write another one when I already have so many? In a few lines I had to add a word in between titles but for the most part, it consists stricktly of poem titles and nothing more. I changed the title to return it to its original form and have it conform to the concept of the piece... jj

Posted on 12/06/2011
Copyright © 2024 JJ Johnson

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by Jody Pratt on 12/06/11 at 07:29 AM

I think you should take all the capitalization out as it makes for a very distracting read. The explanation at the bottom is clarity enough that this is made from titles and makes it interesting to read for that fact alone.

Posted by Lori Blair on 12/06/11 at 09:14 PM

I am wondering if the first title, with the letter "a" is intentionally left uncapitalized to add to the effect of lack of self-knowledge..Who are we indeed? A universal question and I loved how you put this altogether! :)

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