Greatness


from the ABC set Poems

It's inside me I'm sure
Hiding away
Biding Its time
Cloaked in my beliefs
Soaked in my grief
Beside it sits another
Genius this time
They're aware of my unawareness
How to release them
Unleash them on the world
How to provoke them
To rise and seize
If only I knew
But I haven't got a clue
So I write this poem
As a lullaby
To awaken my greatness
And my genius too
And all other secrets
Needed by I
Hush now sshhh
Hear them I do
Lurking beneath
Working 'neath
This tired shell
Spent of urge and gyle
They try to surface
To catch my eye
Till I see them
Now I do
Taken other forms have they
'Guises to the world
Disguises to me
But then how
How do I know
'Cos my inside feels empty
And the air is free
A kingdom for scholars
A haven for the quick
A den for the smart
All it needs is a kick
Not a sporty one
A spoken word
To bloom and flourish
And spread and spurn
Plant seeds, grow flowers
Eclipse the dark
Shine out the sun
Prove me right
My vision is skewed
My senses de-railed
Like a train possesed
Off the tracks
Over the bridge
Exploded at last
My greatness, my glory, my essence, my me
My genuis, my power, my mighty maybe
Stuff them inside
Again safe and sound
Can't let them wander
Consequence I need not
But thy day will come
When they overthrow their king
And reign supreme
A happy slave I'll be.

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Comments

DavidK | March 9, 2008 - 10:31

A very pleasing poem that challenges and asks big questions. I liked it a lot. Did you rally mean 'gyle'? - it's a wort used for making vinegar. 'Guile,' maybe?

Doeslittle | March 9, 2008 - 14:43

I really liked this too - simple, clever. (Hush now..think you mean 'hear' not 'here'?, sorry - teacher in me). Love line 'spent of urge and guile' and love the ending.

LawOfTheOne | March 9, 2008 - 15:15

no i meant to use "gyle". i do this sometimes. i like to use words with similar sounds or spellings or both to convey my point. gyle is used in an ageing process and vinegar is very acidic and stingy. this was the feeling and mood i was going for. thanks for the comment. I'm glad you liked it.

LawOfTheOne | March 9, 2008 - 15:19

yeah thanks, I meant to say "hear". I never usually write poetry that's this long so I didn't proof-read it properly. Thanks for the comment.

Doeslittle | March 9, 2008 - 16:02

Oh I thought you meant guile too...just goes to show you can't always catch someone out on their spelling. Goddammit. Thanks for reading mine too.

shoebox | March 10, 2008 - 17:03

Fresh and full of strong imagery. I love "my me". So good. Keep writing and cheers.

djjuls | March 14, 2008 - 09:44

Absolutely love this poem, was really very impressed by it. Obviously an extrmely talented writer, keep it up. really made me think and hope that you find the greatness within yourself. Im sure you will!