I finally splurged and brought the copy of poet Samantha King’s first published collection : Born to Love, Cursed to Feel on Sunday as a gift to myself. I wanted to share the first poem in the collection as it is stunning. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did :
Perfect
You’re a beautiful kind of madness
a misunderstood truth
O, the things they could learn from
the darkness that is hidden behind your eyes
So gifted, yet your talents are wasted
you gave up chasing dreams
Reality hit and you got a taste of failure
Cautious now about bearing your soul
For if others saw you fully exposed
They may not love you like they claim to
Time and experience have taught you to trust no one
Friends, lovers, and even family have forsaken you
You keep the shattered piece of your heart in a box
Stitching, gluing, and staying up all night
trying to put it back together
Attempting to fill the void that was left
Moving from one man to the next
It seems no one can satisfy the appetite
for affection that you seek
Continually picking at old wouds
they never heal properly
You have no real home, too restless to say in one place
You are reckless, selfish, stubborn, sometimes rude
You’ve bottled up the pain
of so much that has been done
When you’re hurt
You close into yourself, shut down
You love attention and yet love being by yourself more
May God have mercy on your soul
For you are truly lost
Daily you fight your demons
Yet no one knows of that which you endure
You bear it alone, never speaking of it
You can blame the broken home from which you came
Or the environment you grew up in
The people who tore you down so young
You can point a finger at those who have
whispered behind your back
They have all played a role in your development
But looking so deep into the past
will keep you from moving forward
You must love yourself more
that these people claim they do
Look at where you stand now
No one can know the things you have endured
You’ve never claimed to be perfect
Your flaws tell your story
There is no need to hide them
It’s really beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
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My absolute pleasure. 🙂
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