I Don't Belong

You are not out of place, you are just in the wrong place.

Why can't I fit in this crowd

I forced it but I stumbled

With their feet, stepping on my back

On this ground, I can't possibly stand

There's no more agony

There's no more clamor

I lost the crowd, and from here

I found the peace I thought I had

Author's Note

I'm a novice writer. I'd appreciate hearing your opinions.

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

I do understand this poem.
"I lost the crowd, and from here
I found the peace I thought I had"
Took me 32 years and hell bound life to know what I needed. Life is a steady pace of learning and learning more. I love your poetry. Please send me read requests and thank you for sharing your amazing poetry.
Coyote

[The High Priestess]

I'm glad that you loved it. Thank you, my friend!

[Coyote Poetry]

I did enjoy and you are welcome.

[Pete]

often times it's better to go our own way rather than trying to blend in where we don't belong. if it doesn't feel right it isn't and won't be right. very well articulated. very sharp and telling ... :)

[The High Priestess]

Thank you, Pete.

[Akshara R]

I completely get the poem. I am still going through this on daily basis. Hoping to find peace✌️

[The High Priestess]

You surely will get that peace. Don't lose hope.

[John the Baptist]

The two stanzas of this one seem to represent different time periods. In the first, the speaker is struggling unsuccessfully to fit in with a difficult group. There is a lot of pain here. In stanza two, however, there is peace, the speaker aware that the group was not the right place to be from the start. Sometimes pain is a good teacher.

[The High Priestess]

That is true, John. All that we experience has something to learn from.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

geez,I have so often felt out of place...Maybe I have just been in the wrong place...but I never followed the crowd, and feel okay about that.

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

By the way love the poem keep going

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

I know this exact feeling most of my life
Never fitting in truly
And feeling like an outsider
A lot of poets writers feel like this
I think we are the worlds best expressionists

[The High Priestess]

I totally agree. Thank you!

[Alexis_McLeod]

I like your poem. It speaks to the alienation that we all feel sometimes.

[The High Priestess]

I think we all went through it. I'm glad that you liked it. Thank you, Alexis!

[willweb]

What's the saying...right place, wrong time or the other way around. We are not suited for all situations we might find ourselves walking into. At that point it is best to turn around and look for something else. I get this as I have felt this way before...often. Good luck with your writing.

[The High Priestess]

I feel sorry that most people felt the same. I guess it's really part of the process. Thank you.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

A favorite quote of mine is, "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain I've a book which entails various rejections from critics on authors and artists. Some of them are hilarious in retrospect. One reads something like, "We are sorry but we feel that your music lacks originality and guitar bands are on the way out." It was written to The Beatles. Another reads, " We don't think our readers would be interested in stories about the frozen North. We suggest you try another publication." It was to Jack London. Don't let the advice of critical people dictate your art. They're just critics. They are not the be all or end all of anything. Do what you like. Be who you are. "Write what you know." I understood your poem completely. But don't worry about trying to "fit in" so much or you'll never find your own niche. Imagine Picasso trying to paint like Raphael. We wouldn't have his highly recognizable style of art with us today. I enjoyed your poem and I'm giving it the highest marks possible. Thank you for sharing your talents with us. F.

[The High Priestess]

This just motivates me to keep going. I know I have a lot more skills to develope to improve my writings and it takes time. I don't want to give this up, I want to give myself a chance. I write what I feel and it feels really good letting it out through the form of art. I so much appreciate your review and advise. Thank you!