A poem about knowing all the pieces of myself and how that relates to my writing. |
-Break Me Down- by Keaton Foster Break me down Into the smallest pieces Take me apart Dismantle my truth Expose what's inside See me for who I am Not all that I pretend Let others know Scream if you must Show every one of them Even those devoid of concern Make them see Eyes wide-open if need be Twist their arms Shouts words of encouragement As you demand their resolve Do whatever it takes Regret nothing of your ways They will thank you someday And if they don't Fear not because you Will have done your part Make sure none of them look away Mine is the greatest possible case An example of all things betrayed They will learn Many valuable lessons All set to a level of ridiculousness Within an emotionless desert With no living construct This being that is me A man, turned creature Made into a hell of a beast Is as incapable as he seems Break me down Beyond skin Beyond bones To the core of my fractured home No monuments stand tall No god of light burns bright Only darkness and doubt reign Take all the pieces out Carelessly lay them about Allows those in attendance To see the intricacies of me Allow them to poke and prod Allow them to remove any pieces They deem insignificant For the betterment of all kind I must let them and they must oblige As soon as they are done As soon as all that I am Bores them to near death Let them go Upon their contradictory way Fear nothing of what they know Each lesson bled wise Each concept cannot be denied Each is stuck, deep within their craw If not immediately Then certainly eventually All that is me Will come rushing full force Hitting them in the gut Falling down, gasping for breath They will act as if they forgot such things But just as quick As if all they were Or could ever hope to be Depends on it, they will remember Break me down Into the smallest of pieces So that creatures potentially more freighting Can learn a lesson that one day If not this one Could make all the difference… Break Me Down Written by Keaton Foster Copyright © 2012. |