Maybe Then...
Author: Debra Thompson, © 2001
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I carry your bags
and I wear your clothes
I see through your eyes
breathe through your nose
Then you can accept me,
but only then ----
If I walk in your shoes
one step behind
following the lead
of your superior mind
I sleep in my box
and I walk in my yard
I play by your rules
so it isn�t too hard
But you don�t accept me,
not even then ----
You divide me and label me
to conquer my soul
You know all I�ve been thinking
or so I�ve been told
You know who I am,
how I feel, what I think
If you could see it through my eyes
you�d see a soul on the brink
of accepting who I am,
but what then ----
You give me no credit,
no respect am I due
All I�ve been given,
I owe it all to you
You point an accusing finger
then push me down
Like the omnipresent bully
on every neighborhood playground
If I�d accept the blame
you�d be happy then,
maybe then ---- |
Copyright (c) 2001, Debra
Thompson
Debra is the author of "Refuge", a book of her poetry. These poems
are highly descriptive wordplays of the emotions a battered woman feels.
Visit Debra's website at http://members.aol.com/fscn8nst/
for other samples of her poetry works. For the complete collection of Debra's
poetry, "Refuge"
is available online at Amazon.com
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