You, Me, and Poetry
You
You think you know who I am
Based on the words of my friends and my fam
Me
I know I know who I am, that's true
More than the person who says my name more than I do
Poetry
Poetry expresses what I think deep down inside
what others are deaf to, the mysteries of my life
You
You don't really know who I am
You listen to the birds who speaks for the lamb
Me
I am sure that I know who I am
though everyday I learn more of myself, of who I really am
Poetry
Poetry speaks for the quiet mouse
better than the hawk who pays attention to spam
You
You want to know who I am, in contemplation
but why ask a turtle who knows nothing about a giraffe's situation?
Me
I am who I am, and not who I try to make myself be
because in reality, I can never be another, and another cannot be me
Poetry
Poetry is the tunnel to the true character of me
not the mouths of the others who claim to know me
You
I hope you learned something at this minute
to learn truth of someone, ask that one to send it
Me
If you absolutely want to learn of me,
ask me of me - truth, honesty, and satisfaction guaranteed
Poetry
If you want to learn the deep character of someone
read the poetry of the world, and learn the truth not from the others, but the one