Self Worth by Gary Jarvis

Now I don't write a lot of poetry so please be gentle.

Self Worth

What do you see when you look at me?
Am I the type to fight or to flee?

Am I your knight in bright shining armour?
Or just a coward with lustful desires?

Am I too fat or am I too thin?
Don't you just wish image was thrown in the bin?

I look in the mirror and curse what I'm given.
Think to myself I need to be more driven.
The depression brought on makes me bedridden.
After a while I fight back the tears.
Tell myself that I have unfounded fears.
Get my brain working, the cogs and the gears.

Sit down to write and cover the page.
With scribbles of wisdom that all has come with age.
In hope someone will read them and call me a sage.

One letter, reply brings a smile to me.
Its gratitude and joy fills me with glee.
Now I look in the mirror and say, I love me.

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Comments

Gary Jarvis

09 April 2009

Oh and forgot to say that I knocked this up in 30mins so it may be a little raw.

Cheers
G

JD Higginson

09 April 2009

Raw it may be but it's good.

JD

unbridledspirit

12 April 2009

I really liked this poem up until the last line "now I look in the mirror and say, I love thee".  Your entire poem up until that point was written in modern day language and then it changed to more of an old English style.  This changed the authenticity of the poem for me.  Hope this helps.

Jennifer Munro

13 April 2009

I think your prose is much, much better.

Aldice

22 November 2009

I sage you shall be! I really like it.

Shakespril

16 March 2010

The rhyme scheme is consistent... Well, the poem is good!

^_^

Also see: To my Most Beloathed - a Sonnet (Iiocus) • laughing and joking (DramaQueen1992) • Unchained (ChrissieJo) • A very old collection of poems(not just ones created by me) and qoutations (DramaQueen1992) • Rival (TheDarkNarrator340) • a short trip (DramaQueen1992) • cumming out of the trance (fotherfcker) • Her Way (gwdare) • Quest to the Friendly of heart (TheDarkNarrator340) • Determination (TheDarkNarrator340)

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