often times we are defined
not by who we truly are
but by what we do
our jobs consume
the better part of our soul
and leave us a husk
other times we are defined
by those we love around us
the circle we keep
but their demands and needs
can leave us unfulfilled
and alone
many times we are defined
by our actions, or words
or mannerisms
but words said in haste
or the faces we make
can alienate
some define us by
where we pray, what we wear
who were seen with
those depths are dangerously low
scratching a surface
reflected in a mirror
we define ourselves differently
like the expressions we make
and cannot see
we see the truth behind the masks
the longing and desires
the love hate and rage
we define ourselves
through our actions and deeds
our voices and needs
we define ourselves
through everything that is
us
we define
without definition
without distinction
for what others see
we see everything
our outline
as only we can define
Linking to the past: Native Winter
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1 comment:
Hi, I have a couple of poetry blogs and a poetry website. I've linked to you and was wondering if you might like to link back?
I've placed your link here at Poem Poem Poem and at
Free Poems .
I also have a blog called Your Poems Your Stories where you can log on and publish your own poetry. Maybe you'd like to contribute
a poem to that blog?
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