Defeated
You yell and I shrink
You cuss and I cringe
I cower and I bend
but never give up or give in to breaking
Too strong of a spirit to offer up for the taking
I surrender what? Nothing!
I surrender when? Never!
Whosoever you appear to be will never control the power source within me
Neither by persuasion nor by force
will you deter my fruition
I will continue to grow and flourish in spite of your sinister ambition
to thwart my growth
Mannnnn you just don't know...
The more you hide
The more I see
clearly
your fear is of me
You cut me down and I uproot and still grow stronger
You clip my wings and I adapt by running faster, harder, longer
you yell
and I shrink
you cuss
and I cringe
I cower and I bend
but Never give up or give in
I merely react physically
out of pity
toward the misery
you must be feeling
for never defeating me.
Published by Robin Jessie-Green
Learning is what I do best. Writing is simply the avenue I have chosen to become a career student. Everyday, I am learning how to hone my craft. Find more of my writing here: Philadelphia Early Childhood... View profile
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3 Comments
Post a CommentGreat poem. When I read I cuss and I cringe I actually cringe thinking about how that makes me feel when someone does that to me. Good job. :-)
Such a powerful piece! Inner strength shining through...
This is amazing and strong! Where've you been?