Inscriptions of a Nobody

Personal feelings filled with irony. I want to go back to uni :(

I spent most of my holiday gaining weight and waking up late,

enough to have him ranting at me to lose it or not bother,

Not to mention that he hasn't stopped talking about losing weight

the whole time I've been free from the residence of another.

 

I've tried in the past and still now

But I believe since I'm being catered and watered for,

I can let loose a little and not be sent off with a card tattooed "foul"

But that is a wish I seek behind every door.

 

Not to mention my parents who won't stop

talking about getting a job and earning some money,

I feel I'm under constant pressure to come out on top

Even though it's been a hard year, it's my turn to accuse them of just being funny.

 

Maybe I should get cancer, overcome it, speak at an event broadcast on TV the country over

and then they'll be proud and say my company can be enjoyed,

But that wouldn't do anyone any favours, myself becoming the selfish self-loather

my parents would cross the road to avoid.

 

Sure we have different interests, his of a political nature, mine in a world of dreams,

No matter how much they tell me it's not true, sibling rivalry is tearing the seams.

Reviews

[angelina neves]

powerful and full of emotions... very well writen
- other people (special the ones that "love us"!) always think they "know better" about what is "good for us"! They can't resiste the temptation of giving us the "manual" we should follow to be "happier and better" - and i'm always atomished by the way they couldn't find the "hapiness" and still believe we will do if we follow their ways!!! Or else they insist we should travel the same "old road" they travel and not look around and find new ones (just the feeling of adventure is lovely! even if it will not get us toooo far away from the place we are!)
for me, the most important thing for ourselves and for the world, is to assume and be proud of our uniqueness! That will always make a difference!

[R J Askew]

Again, you observe your own situation well and can turn it into a great little word picture. It's sad to be undermined as you describe, but I am sure zillions will understand the situation you describe. And you put a witty gloss on the outcome which makes it a grimly entertaining read, for the outsider. The fact you opt to do that rather than go dark suggests you will not let it get you down. And bravo for the world of dreams! A far better place to be than the lying, conniving world or egotics, oops, sorry, politics.

[Angel's Lady]

No matter how much they tell me it's not true, sibling rivalry is tearing the seams.

Tell me about it! You must be somebody, because I'm reading what you're writing!
Great job!

[~angelalala~]

i loved this poem. witty, yet achingly sad. very personal & heartfelt. the reader can feel your frustration with your family, your disappointment with them & yourself. very well written. & i love the title.