no sun can burn my skin
no rain can drown my voice
no wind can push me over
no snow can make me cold
I am strong
stronger than before
stronger than you know
missiles of misery
seeking me out
hit after hit
I don’t fall down
because
I am strong
stronger than before
stronger than you know
as seeds of doubt are sown
doctors of spin
cultivate the plants
what chance do I hold
the chalice of truth
is my deadly weapon
and one day soon
everyone will know
what crimes have been committed
in order to gain
twenty four hour access
into my world
and then you will know
what it feels like to fear
what it feels like to be me
you will know just how strong
you made me become.
The poem echoes strength and determination from start to finish. A strong poem
really thought provoking piece. Well done
A good poem stimulates emotion and intellect, echoing John's comment, it has depth and enough opacity to make me ponder. I feel the thoughts that created this poem are quite specific of course, and I'm struggling to convey what I mean. So I will say this is a perfect example of how pointless it is to dissect a poem to understand what the Poet meant, which is speculation and irrelevant, but how wonderful and positive it is to read a poem that connects with 'you', somehow, that is what matters.
😊A deep and unusual work. I have great hopes for it.