Why I Matter

A poem about why I matter.

 

Why I matter

 

When glass shatters,

I bleed.

 

When the ladder needs a leader,

I lead.

 

When dishes need cleaning,

I rarely make them clatter.

 

When you're down on your knees

crying, I'll put my arm around you

and listen to your heart shatter.

 

They may not bring me glamour,

but I love my little dogs.

They give me a joy that

lathers up like soapy bubbles.

 

But for all of my life,

I've been laughed at, dumped on,

kicked in the face, robbed,

thrown out on the street, raped,

mugged, jumped, fucked-over,

bull-dozed, betrayed 

and publicly humiliated.

 

But God loves me,

my dogs love me

and I care about

the lives of others,

as well as my own,

because of these things 

I matter.

 

Reviews

[Sweet_pale_cacophony]

But for all of my life,

I've been laughed at, dumped on,

kicked in the face, robbed,

thrown out on the street, raped,

mugged, jumped, fucked-over,

bull-dozed, betrayed

and publicly humiliated.



But God loves me,

my dogs love me

and I care about

the lives of others,

as well as my own,

because of these things

I matter.

oh marie marie..those words brought mute tears to my eyes and choked me..*hugs you...it must have taken so much to write those words sweetheart...sometimes the most wonderful words are carved out of our pain,angst..and this poem is amazing cause it is so naked in reality that it is astounding...but you know what is inspirational about this is the note of hope that is so lively and breathing here...when you say but god loves me...that is when it touched me most..after all that you have been through if you can look up and at the end of the day say that you have done it...you have learnt what life is all about...life is a b***h but if you embrace it...it can be a wonderful journey...
Never lose the honesty in your poems..you could be better at the structure and the format though.

[Rc R. Vagilidad]

Whoah, you blew me away with tears in my eyes. Love the title, love how you ended this poem, love its small prerequisites to life, love how you matter to yourself.

I think how you mattered to anyone, and to anything and even to your dogs means a lot to you. And even how simple things that makes us happy, doing good, feeling unconsummated with life's busy trends and life's inadequacy... still you find peace within yourself. I love the tinge of spirituality in this piece. I agree with all the people who reviewed this piece, and they liked it a lot... I think we have purpose in life so unique yet so universal.

Kudos for the magnificent write. I'll be looking forward for this piece to win.

[rashmi]

Touched dear...Nothing more to say..Nice way of expressing your thoughts...so painful thoughts..so sincere.Let it flow through words...all your pain and feelings..

[dangerbooze]

Oh gosh...I wish I had read this during the time I was extremely depressed. Something like this would have saved the little parts of me that I kept losing.

[Breezie Kae]

I love this, it's so touching and it has a very powerful message. Everybody matters. :)