The Skin I'm In

The skin I'm in

is what you see

this outer shell

is not all of me

So quick to judge

by what's on display

sure you know me 

without hearing my say

Before, I would show

only what was expected

Certain my me-ness

would leave me rejected

Now older and wiser

I reveal yang and yin

finally at peace

with the skin I'm in

Author's Note

Yes, I made up a word.

Reviews

[Frieda P]

I'm loving the poetic license you took here, nothing else would have worked quite as nice. It's so true, it takes time to be comfortable in our own 'skin' and let our true selves all hang out....by the time we get it all figured out, it starts falling apart. Haha, not you, you're still a youngster. I really like this one Rita...good message.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you! Haven't been called a youngster in forever! ;)

[Frieda P]

My pleasure on both counts! ;-)

[redflutterby]

And we love the you under that skin!! Its sad that people label us after all human beings aren't one dimensional. We are layered...just some of us more then others!! Great write Rita.

[Rita L. Sev]

Yes, layers... as Donkey said to Shrek...:) Thanks, Red!

[Tom]

What's on the outside is only the frame, look deeper within and you'll see the complete picture and your's is a masterpiece Rita !

A cool poem from a cool poetess !

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you very much, Tom! :) Your kind words made me smile.

[icelandicblue]

Beautiful and wise. A book and its cover so to speak. We are so much more than we appear to be and we should embrace it all as you have done in your poem.

[Rita L. Sev]

Yes, we should embrace it all - thank you so much, Blue!

[ANTO]

Learning to love yourself is the greatest love of all - and acceptance of one's self is a form of love along those lines Rita. This reveals more than the sum of its parts.
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[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Anto - for the kind words and putting that song into my head... :)

[Joyce S. Greene]

Good way of looking at yourself and the world, Rita. Balance is everything and if you're comfortable in your own skin, then you've got it all together. Well done!

[Rita L. Sev]

Balance is key, for sure! Thanks, Joyce!

[Sami Khalil]

As the contents accept the book cover , so shall the book cover accept the contents...Self appreciation is a key and self evalutaion is a must...A splendid read and write...:)

[Rita L. Sev]

"As the contents accept the book cover , so shall the book cover accept the contents" - perfectly said, Sami! Thank you so much!

[Sami Khalil]

You are so welcome. It is in my inspiration time ( A collection of my saying where I add to it all the time )...:)

[Baby Ricochet]

Great rhyme. I make up words all the time. Drives people crazy at the scrabble board

[Rita L. Sev]

If I do it at Scrabble, I get in trouble... my mother is a stickler! (and usually wins...) Thanks, Mark.

[Jack...]

Such a nice feeling when we reach that point...or at least what I have heard. Very nicely done Rita.

[Rita L. Sev]

Yes, it is... took years of molting and regeneration... Thank you, Jack!

[OTownPete]

Congratulations for attaining the point of self-acceptance and freeing what's been witheld. Your friend in words, Pete

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Pete :)

[rutherford]

First two stanza express the judgment (of a book by its cover). The last two stanzas are nicely balanced. Clever and confident voice. Well done.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, John. Took a while to get there...