You know meBetter than
The world sees me.
My substance,
Yet unformed.
Confession of a soul
Read before written.
Pointless to hide
What can't be hidden.
© 2014 by Tammy Secord. All rights reserved.
Inspired by the theme on Poetry Jam: Baseball & Barriers.
ha. great truth in those last two lines
ReplyDeletethere are not barriers we can errect
that would keep him from seeing us
for who we are
And in a way it is a comfort to be known that well, and that one can't hide even what one would want to.
ReplyDeletea soul Read before written... I JUST LOVE THAT!
ReplyDeleteI like how your poem can be understood differently depending on who the 'you' is.
ReplyDelete"Read before written"...ooh I like that! Nice work.
ReplyDeleteI'm with Gabriella ... simple poem, but interpretation is open depending on the soul of the reader ....
ReplyDeleteOh yes don't try to hide the soul has a way of revealing itself. Great poem.
ReplyDeleteNicely done...thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteIt is usually pointless to hide. Our soul will out us eventually. Nice write!
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone. I had fun writing it.
ReplyDeleteI have someone who knows me like that...but really only one someone
ReplyDeleteGreat write. I enjoyed reading this one.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully written by a beautiful soul!
ReplyDeleteWhat a blessing to my soul tonight.
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