Tough

Make haste upon the wind of your questions
Purge that glimmer of trust
Flattery, will get you nowhere fast
Once I confirm, you are not
One of us

Take a  safari on the icing of your own cake
Then cut me a slice or two
You can get overly sentimental, if you like
While I have your cake
And eat it too

Shut off the valve to your bleeding heart
No pity is needed here
I ride bareback on all my trials
Been roughing it
For years

Go ahead and apply your salve to all those wounds
You have been rubbing all that salt in
I wear a shield of aiming intention

That I call my tough
Thick skin

Author's Note

Just having a little fun with the flip side of my personality......

Reviews

[erikaguest]

these words come across in my mind with a certain force or almost flippancy to them. This works so well with the pace of the poem, and keeps the reader engaged from the first line to the last. I love the line "I wear a shield of aiming intention" great poetry!

[Skateprincess]

Great diversity and I loved the picture that goes along with the poem great job

[Zeitgeist Manifesto]

The strength in this poem is both blessing and curse.....
You could stare down a mountain.

[E.V. Black]

Very, extremely in-your-face attitude going on here. I love the stanza about having your cake and eating it too. It made me think "yum" and "ooh, touchy. :D

[NoneOfYourBusiness akaK..]

I love that!!!~

I wear a shield of aiming intention

That I call my tough
Thick skin


I adore the powerful and subtle bite of your poem~

[Chris Smith Welshpoetcs]

Remind me never to get you angry ; )

[Shalini Dinesh (Poet's ..]

your write sounds so strong and depicts like you are veryyyyy strong woman, if truly yes, then hats off!!!! proud to be a woman! :) i loved the last line...

I love the second stanza too, very naughty one, i love cakes too...

[Letemdangle]

Oh tough guy, eh? Fun read.

[Forest Green]

Nice ending...truly defines the title. I like the stormy overtones of the poem...makes the reader want to see where it will all end. Excellent...

[BlackCl0ud]

*Laughs* I like both sides. The poem is fun, or that's the word I would use, but still it is a warning(I think). Creative use of the saying "My Cake . . . " ~ BlackCl0ud