That Guy

That Guy

A Poem by Pete



I’m the guy who wouldn’t yield.

I’m the man alone in a field.

 

I’m the guy who thought he was right.

I’m the man who saw the light.

 

I’m the guy alone in the dark.

I’m the man who sleeps in the park.

 

I’m the guy who cherished his marriage.

I’m the man who pushes a carriage.

I’m the guy who had to go.

I’m the man you don’t want to know.

 

I’m the guy who tried to be real.

I’m the man they wouldn’t let feel.

 

I’m the guy who sang his own song.

I’m the man who wouldn’t go along.

 

I’m the guy who seized the day.

I’m the man who lost his way.

 

I’m the guy who likes to rock.

I’m the man who went into shock.

 

I’m the guy who always sees.

I’m the man down on his knees.

 

I’m the guy, peaceful like a dove.

I’m the man they couldn’t love.

 

I’m the guy searching for his soul.

I’m the man who wanders through Lowell.

 

I’m the guy who has many fears.

I’m the man with music buds in his ears.

 

I’m the guy who got lost.

I’m the man who paid the cost.

 

I’m the guy they thought was a nag.

I’m the man living out of a bag.

 

I’m the guy who took it slow.

I’m the man who needs to grow.

 

I’m the guy who couldn’t deliver.

I’m the man alone in the mirror

 

I’m the guy who wears the same clothes.

I’m the man whom no one knows.

 

I’m the guy who turns from sin.

I’m the man who wants to come in.

 

I’m the guy who carries a torch.

I’m the man alone on the porch.

 

I’m the guy who should have learned.

I’m the man who finally got burned.

 

I’m the guy who drinks from the well.

I’m the man who went through hell.

 

I’m the guy who goes fast.

I’m the man who couldn’t last.

 

I’m the guy who saw beyond.

I’m the man alone at the pond.

 

I’m the guy who sucked it up.

I’m the man on the corner holding a cup.

 

I’m the guy who stands at the sink.

Do you know me; what do you think?

 

I’m the guy who knew it all.

I’m the man who had a great fall.

 

I’m the guy they tried to fix.

I’m the man who got forty licks.

 

I’m the guy with a heavy load.

I’m the man at the fork in the road.

 

I’m the guy who stands on the pier.

What are your thoughts; where should I go from here?

 

I’m the guy who fights the good fight.

I’m the man you need to hug tight.

 

I’m the guy down low on a shelf.

When you see me, do you see yourself?

 

So reach for that guy and hold him tight.

That man is going to be alright.


© 2018 Pete


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A poem out for an airing, and so good it is too, to see older poems, so I thank Amber for resurrecting this one. An epic poem with its many couplets. The message I take from it is that we don't know what will happen to us in life. Everything can appear to be going smoothly before the crash happens. There but for the grace of God go I, and I never forget it. Every homeless man and woman has their own story to tell and they can be heart breaking. Pleased to have read this Pete.

Chris

Posted 2 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Chris Shaw

2 Years Ago

Out of the ashes, and how wonderful that rise can be. Kindness is an attribute each one of us needs .. read more
Pete

2 Years Ago

i've been buffing up on it myself. am bringing daily meals to a couple of people in my building wit.. read more
Chris Shaw

2 Years Ago

That poor man really appreciated you. See what a difference it can make. You know that already other.. read more



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Blown away by the depth of this poem, glad I got to read it. Thank you for sharing it with me

Posted 5 Months Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Pete

5 Months Ago

so glad you got something from it. thank you ... :)
A poem out for an airing, and so good it is too, to see older poems, so I thank Amber for resurrecting this one. An epic poem with its many couplets. The message I take from it is that we don't know what will happen to us in life. Everything can appear to be going smoothly before the crash happens. There but for the grace of God go I, and I never forget it. Every homeless man and woman has their own story to tell and they can be heart breaking. Pleased to have read this Pete.

Chris

Posted 2 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Chris Shaw

2 Years Ago

Out of the ashes, and how wonderful that rise can be. Kindness is an attribute each one of us needs .. read more
Pete

2 Years Ago

i've been buffing up on it myself. am bringing daily meals to a couple of people in my building wit.. read more
Chris Shaw

2 Years Ago

That poor man really appreciated you. See what a difference it can make. You know that already other.. read more
This is a marvelous poem with bright and open confessions to let it all out and tell it like it is or was. Every line reveals something about the author who wants to be an open book helping himself and others who go through the same. Wow!

Posted 2 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Pete

2 Years Ago

the first thing i think i ever wrote here in the cafe - more like a pent-up, releasing, rant of a lo.. read more
Sami Khalil

2 Years Ago

Wow! You are welcome sir.
Most of us are only a pay check or two away from being homeless...

There are many reasons one can become homeless and people tend to shy away from people who are. This sheds light of the fact that their are indeed still human, still people.

Posted 2 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Pete

2 Years Ago

some of the best things in life are in places most are afraid to go. some of us need a good comeupp.. read more
I know this one is from 2018, but still, now that i have the chance to look along your extensive work, I JUST BOW TO THIS ONE! this is an epic poem, i guess an epic perspective of your own person. i really bow to the way you wrote it and the sentiment you gave it! awh, and please, forgive my delay by feed-back (2018-2021) woah! lol... am just new in writerscafe since only few months but am really glad meeting ur work and meeting you. sincerely, Amber. :)

Posted 2 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Pete

2 Years Ago

omg. this was one of the first things i wrote. this one hurt - straight from the gut after a sucke.. read more
Amber Stone

2 Years Ago

then i must be the lucky one sharing it with you, i can grow from it too, that's how amazing the eff.. read more
Pete

2 Years Ago

so kind. your bright light is visible to me ... :)
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Tis the most motivating poem for me by far...I coat no sugar...
This one's simple, realistic and moreover I do find myself in it...the rhyming and the actual meaning got conveyed here smoothly....am saying bout how twas to me...and to me it twas inevitable!
I've got few words to say...but your words does helps to strengthen one's esteem...thanks so much for sharing this one :)


Posted 5 Years Ago


1 of 2 people found this review constructive.

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5 Years Ago

Piece of writing of writers* (my keypad!!)
Pete

5 Years Ago

i'll be by for a read as soon as i can. promise.
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5 Years Ago

Ah...I'll be happy if you read...but never think of giving reviews as mandatory...also thanks for re.. read more
I love the idea behind your poem. The rhyming couplets are interestingly paired & seem to roughly alternate between a guy you’d want to meet & one you’d rather avoid. In the end, it seems this guy would likely be avoided, if not for your message which urges us to look beyond our impressions & just give the guy the benefit of the doubt. Now here’s the thing I’m not crazy about . . . your poem goes on for too long & many of the descriptions are not distinct, but instead are just another way of saying similar things. For a poem to warrant such a length, each couplet would need to sparkle as a unique aspect of this overall condition (in my critical opinion, that is). All in all, well-crafted with rhyme & imagination (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

Posted 5 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Pete

5 Years Ago

great observations. one of the first pieces i wrote. was trying to capture many thoughts & feeling.. read more
Okay Pete, I read this one earlier but did not review.

"I’m the guy who stands on the pier.
What do you think, where should I go from here?"

This line did stop me. I like it very much. Especially how you are showing that the adult version of a person is nothing but a result of the circumstances of the junior version of the same person. I am talking like a software engineer...ain't I? hehe...

Posted 7 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Pete

7 Years Ago

thank you Queen. great observation and very true. i was a software engineer.
Pete,
Life long maneuvers along day's road is the message. I guess that most people can identify with this story. Each stage of "the guy" shows a frame in a movie (at least to me.) It really reminded me of the opportunity to meet others in any frame when our paths may cross. To care, to listen, to give time. Thank your for writing this honest vulnerable piece! Kathy

Posted 7 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Pete

7 Years Ago

thanks Kathy. this was the first thing i ever wrote. i thought it was not very good and too long a.. read more
Reminded me of a story Pilgrim's progress, Pete. a lovely write reads like you are a good bloke, I suppose we are all like a Rubik's cube, simple but complicated.

Posted 7 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Pete

7 Years Ago

hmm. yes, and the problem with the cube is trying different combinations until you can finally get a.. read more

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