Who in The Hell

Who in The Hell

A Poem by Pete
"

We are constantly invited to be who we are. - Thoreau

"
My partner lied and she put me through hell'

who was i when i still had you
back when i thought i had a clue
who was i when i knew the lip-smacking taste of love
back before push came to shove
before the gauntlet turned into just another glove

who am i at midnight
who, at dawn
who as a stinking king
who, as a smelly pawn
who am i in a mansion
who, in a box
who as a bald bear
who as long-haired goldilocks
who am i with only one shoe
who, when the weeds took over and grew

who was i before the rain
before life inflicted its pain
who, before i got lost
who, before i paid the extortionist's cost

who will i be when its time to die
reaching up to touch the sky

tell me
who am i
who will i be
what is the missing key

when darkness blinds and i can no longer see

help me to stand up and boldly tell

who in the hell



© 2020 Pete


Author's Note

Pete
"Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves." - Thoreau

My Review

Would you like to review this Poem?
Login | Register




Featured Review

Heartbreak, is a bitter pill that can leave us wondering who we are. Letting go is never easy, no matter how it is packaged.
You have set this up in a clever way with deep pondering thoughts. That I thought morphed into a bit of sarcastic humor. :)

Posted 3 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Pete

3 Years Ago

thanks for sharing thoughts cherrie. i've been learning the hard way to turn tears into smiles. no.. read more



Reviews

Heartbreak, is a bitter pill that can leave us wondering who we are. Letting go is never easy, no matter how it is packaged.
You have set this up in a clever way with deep pondering thoughts. That I thought morphed into a bit of sarcastic humor. :)

Posted 3 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Pete

3 Years Ago

thanks for sharing thoughts cherrie. i've been learning the hard way to turn tears into smiles. no.. read more
[send message][befriend] Subscribe
X
I so love this write...deep and penetrating questions so lyrically and honestly posed ---ask and you shall find :)

Posted 3 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Pete

3 Years Ago

thanks so much for sharing thoughts kira. sadly, most of us are so busy that we never take the time.. read more

Share This
Email
Facebook
Twitter
Request Read Request
Add to Library My Library
Subscribe Subscribe


Stats

84 Views
2 Reviews
Rating
Added on September 29, 2020
Last Updated on September 30, 2020

Author

Pete
Pete

Boston, MA



About
I love reading, writing, music, nature, God and feeling emotion, not necessarily in that order. To me, these things go hand in hand. My favorite writer is Henry David Thoreau. I think he was a geni.. more..

Writing
Backlash Backlash

A Poem by Pete


Sister Kate Sister Kate

A Poem by Pete