still

06/2011

yes I still see the world

through mascara tipped eyes

          I still sit silently on the ground

          and contemplate the small things

I still hold firm to epic ideas

such as true love and world peace

          I am still a hopeless romantic 

          forever stuck in this fairy tale

anime still burns my television screen

skinny jeans and etnies still fill my closet

          Even though the majority

          of today's youth has taken our lead

I still don't follow the crowd

silently cutting my own trail

           I still gender bend

           call me what you will

f****t, sissy, freak

I will still stop to smell the flowers  

           I will still jump on my trampoline

           in the pouring rain <3 <3 <3

Author's Note

Reviews

[Lydia Shutter]

Jump on that trapoline, Joshua. The rain will not dampen spirit such as yours. It's not easy being different, but if you are true to yourself, you will always have inner peace. Lots of empowerment in this introspective write. Just one question...what are "etnies"? I have no clue. Well written. Lydi**

[joshua deathdealer]

Thank you so much. (: They are a type a shoe.

[Lydia Shutter]

Ohhhh....thank you for telling me! :)

[joshua deathdealer]

yw and thank you for your beautiful review.

[Enigma]

And I shall jump with you! A wonderful poem about accepting one's identity and being happy and content with it, ignoring the whole damn world. I like the spirit. Well done.

[Andrea Vargas]

This was great, there really was an intense amount of emotion, and visuals.. Fantastic job I really mean it

[Desmund Tiny]

I enjoy reading this poem. people should respect each other.... and being a hopeless romantic is not bad... because they don't make love complicated...... ^^, I love this poem..... hehehehe "anime still burns my television screen" nice one.... ^^,

[Draven]

You did good on it. nice.

[Dahlia Phoenix]

We always, under any circumstance, have to be ourselves. The things we grow up with are what tend to make us what we are along with the influences we receive. This is a poem I can relate to in a way. This is blissful for its perception on this.

[~Sarah~ Idríel T..]

Awesome! =)

[Canicus]

I like your attitude, nice job.

[Coyote Poetry]

I like the desire of this poem. Can't allow the world to control our minds and desire. I like the direct and honest words in this poem. We must respect each other. Thank you for the excellent poem.
Coyote

[Jeremy Baker]

A positive, assertive and courageous write - I love the message in this!

[Black]

I love t he poem
thanks for sharing,