THIS IS NOT ALL THERE IS TO ME
Current mood: enlightened
Category: Writing and Poetry
I AM A TETHERED SPIRIT
BRISKLY FIGHTING TO BE FREE
CONCEIVED IN LIES, DESPAIR & WHISKEY
SHACKLED TO A PAST STEEPED IN STRANGE FRUIT & MISERY
A BASTARD CHILD FOR FREE WILL, OF LIBERTY
I GREW UP BELIEVING LIFE HAD MEANING
WHICH MY MOTHER & THE GHOSTS OF MOTHER'S PAST CONSTANTLY
TRIED TO CHOKE OUT OF ME
REPEATEDLY
TRIED TO CHOKE OUT OF ME
THE BEST THAT I SHOULD HOPE TO ACHIEVE
WAS SOME "GOOD" MAN
WANTING ME
WANTING TO FUCK ME SO BADLY
THAT HE'D ACTUALLY WANNA TAKE CARE OF ME
I'M TETHERED SPIRIT
BRISKLY FIGHTING TO BE FREE
CONCEIVED IN LIES, DESPAIR, & WHISKEY
SHACKLED TO A PAST STEEPED IN STRANGE FRUIT & MISERY
I KNOW YOU SEE ME A ANOTHER PALER BEING
WHAT'S THE PHRASE REDKNECKS TOSS AROUND SO CASUALLY?
FREE, WHITE & OVER 21
BUT THAT'S THE LIE MY MAMA'S MAMA'S MAMA TIMES 3 & SOCIETY USE TO CRUCIFY ME
I AM EVERY STEREOTYPE A MODERN WOMAN SHOULD HATE TO BE
DIVORCED, WELFARE MOTHER STRUGGLING FROM PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK
NOT KNOWING HOW SHE'LL MAKE LOOSE ENDS MEET
BOWING & SCRAPING FOR A TINY BIT OF FREEDOME
& A DASH OF DIGNITY
BUT THIS IS NOT ALL OF ME
MY BODY MAYBE BOUND TO SINS OF MOTHERS' PAST
MY SPIRIT TETHERED
BRISKLY FIGHTING TO BE FREE
CONCEIVED IN LIES, DESPAIR & WHISKEY
SHACKLED TO A PAST STEEPED IN STRANGE FRUIT & MISERY
A BASTARD CHILD OF FREE WILL, OF LIBERTY
BUT
DO YOU SEE ME? DO YOU HEAR ME?
BUT, THIS IS NOT ALL THERE IS TO ME
I HAVE SET LOOSE THE GHOSTS THAT ONCE HAUNTED ME
THERE ARE NO LIES BETWEEN ME & MY PROGENY
IF I DIE TETHERED
I KNOW THEY WILL BE FREE
I HAVE FAITH IN DIVINITY
I HAVE HOPE IN ME
EVERYDAY I MOVE AHEAD
IN BABY STEPS, I KNOW
I SEE
DAMN THE PAST
I HAVE THE PRESENT
I HAVE A FUTURE IN WHICH I BELIEVE
EVERYDAY I FEEL THE SHACKLES LOOSENING
SO I MAYBE
A SPIRIT TETHERED
BRISKLY FIGHTING TO BE FREE
CONCEIVED IN LIES, DESPAIR & WHISKEY
SHACKLED TO A PAST STEEPED IN STRANGE FRUIT & MISERY
A BASTARD CHILD OF FREE WILL. OF LIBERTY
BUT
DO YOU SEE ME? DO YOU HEAR ME?
BUT
THIS IS NOT ALL THERE IS TO ME!
11/29/08 DJCB
