Take me as I am

A poem about coming undone. A poetic plea for raw acceptance.

Strip me

of socially prescribed beauty,

creams to conceal

my scars, my stories.

Rid me

of my riches.

Will you take me empty?

Filled with sorrow,

dressed in hope,

adorned with good intentions?

Disrobe me

of temporary illusion,

my youth,

my flowering body, 
Take my wilting truth.

Clear me

of my name, 
who I was, 

who I am, 

who I am destined to be. 

Embrace me, open armed;

a star-crossed dreamer

born to become

cosmic ash

or a forgotten sleeper

six feet under. 

Take me raw

Take me whole 

Take me tainted

 

Take me as I am. 

Reviews

[Jenny]

"Take me raw
Take me whole
Take me tainted

Take me as I am."

You have such a clear and effective way of getting your point across, while speaking to the reader and making it feel personal. And the way that you end the poem is so moving. I feel as if saying that this was relatable doesn't exactly do it justice; this felt like you were telling my story (and probably so many others)
Wonderful!

Thank you for sharing
J

[Patrick Schultz]

This was quite heartfelt and honest. I can tell you were wearing your heart on your sleeve when you wrote this