The Poet Who's Not a Poet

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I am not a poet. 

My poetry is not considered poetry. 

My poems are a door for me and, me alone,

They are a way for me to cope, to understand.

Nobody knows my life better than my poems,

They see my heart, my mind, my soul;

They care about my hopes, my dreams, my fears,

When nobody else has the time.

Even though they are not normal,

They don’t follow any pattern,

They are mine, and mine alone.

I am the only one, who understands them,

Who loves them, and cares for them,

They are my friends when my friends leave.

Even though I am a poet, I am not a poet;

My poems are my memories and my salvation,

They are not to be poems for any eyes, but mine. 

Comments

Joelsoul22

1. great poem absolutely beautifully written.

2. I find this the same reaso why i write poetry and the same reason why my family doesn't know i have a page online.

3. i could see that this poem was never mean for anyone's eyes but yours. after seeing it. this would have been a shame not to show the world and thank you for posting it

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