I had to tell you just how I feel

by Yakari Gabriel   May 4, 2012


There were days,
when my soul wasn't
a midnight.

I used to enjoy
being in the sun,
until humans turned
up its heat, to the point
where I couldn't stand it anymore.

with time,
daylight started to hurt
my eyes, like teeth
sinking its way into skin

If we live in a
world of no racism,
then why are angels
always presented with long golden
hair and blue eyes?

tongues once spit
morals, and virtues
but never got jail time
for betraying their own
words.

..where was justice?

when men who kissed
men were shot dead,
but men who killed children
were left free.

...where was mercy?

when mothers sold
their children, just
to please their fathers
while there were women
on their knees, praying
to be able to give life,
to at least one.

how can I stay prude?
and untouched, unharmed,
and unselfish

when they only
pay attention,when half
my breast are showing,
when they only treat
me well when they're bills
in my pockets.

you try to convince
me I must stay fair,
but don't mind me cheating
when it benefits you.

...there's too much wrong
with this world.

I'm not even close
to what I used to be,
a lot of things got to me..

I used to be snow white,
but I drifted....

Into a couple shades of gray.

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Inspired by ": used to be snow white,
but I drifted.." - Mae west
(club challenge)

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  • 12 years ago

    by nouriguess

    HMMMMM. Now that makes sense but I never listened to the song, anyway! I don't really feel it is connected with the content of the poem. Sorry. :(

    • 12 years ago

      by Yakari Gabriel

      Well, everything in this world seems to connect to something else.

      it feels nice to have no strings attached for once

      XOXO

  • 12 years ago

    by nouriguess

    Without exaggerating...this is your best poem ever. You always write with emotions and I can never doubt your creativity because of this, Yaki, your feeling are always shed in that tender way that I alwys fall for. Every image, every question, every wondering you have written just could get into my very soul, and I found it too good to be true, but true, however. I can't tell how much impression this had on me, just different from your other writes and I found it so enjoyable, sad and thoughtful. First off, I have to tell you that your opening is what made me read the poem till the end, since the title wasn't, in my opinion, that creative, you know, I thought it was a cheesy love poem or something, lol, but believe me when I read the beginning stanza, I was amazed. I mean comparing your soul to a midnight has so many meanings, dark, sad melancholic meanings that I found deep and interesting. Then you speak of daylight, racism and all those stuff that will break any readers heart...you just blew me away.I LOVE that original way of you saying that the daylight or sun light hurts you like a strong bite, it's just so original. Oh, yep, originality is what Yaki is all about! I also loved the angel picture you painted, no, angels aren't always presented with blue eyes and blonde tresses. Being an angel has nothing to do with your skin color or hair color, I believe. But you just painted the ugliness of injustice in this world so beautifully and heartbreakingly. I loved that. I believe this is the first poem you write such social issues, right? You nailed it.

    you try to convince
    me I must stay fair,
    but don't mind me cheating
    when it benefits you.

    ^

    SO true! I just loved that stanza. Yaki, I will nominate this the next week. I don't know if I promised lots of people this week, lol, but no matter what, this will be on the top of my nomination list, and I am sure it will get votes like no other.

    Very, very welldone!

    • 12 years ago

      by Yakari Gabriel

      I had the song "roxanne" in my head..when I was submitting this poem..and I was like singing it...

      and it was at the part...
      "i had to tell you just how I feeel......I won't share with another boy........roxannneeeeeeeeeeee oh you don't have to put on the red liight, oooh roxanne you don't have to sell your body to the nighhhhtttttoooh"

      and I was like, oh.. well this poem tells how I feel...... lmao.. and I just used it..

      but the title of this was "not so innocent"

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