I Am

I Am

A Poem by RaymondoftheWoods
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9 line poem written 1970 at age 18

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I am Passion repressed,
I am Misery masked,

I am Torment besieged,
I am Devotion without,

I am Pride demolished,
I am Laughter shattered,

I am Gaiety stifled,
I am Mist encircled

I, Jason, am though as I am. 


Composed May 19, 1970
Belleville IL

Raymond Lee Collins
RaymondoftheWoods 
Age 18

copyright reserved by the publisher
Carol A Wells

© 2022 RaymondoftheWoods


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RaymondoftheWoods
posted posthumously in loving memory of RaymondoftheWoods by his sister

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Added on October 11, 2022
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Tags: Passion, Misery, Torment, Devotion, Pride, Laughter, Gaiety

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RaymondoftheWoods
RaymondoftheWoods

Chatham, IL



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These short stories and poems are published posthumously. They were created and written by RaymondOfTheWoods (aka Raymond Lee Collins) mostly during his High School and College years. Raymond had a .. more..

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