| 
|
Page: Profile: Poetry
| Total Views: 6,096,758
|
Poem Specs
VxPoem ID: 28048
Category:
healing
Posted: April 20th. 2007 1:40:31 PM
Views: 408 |
I am
by Raven Bear Paw
Age Group: Adult
I want to live in the light again
I want to bask in the radiant glow of the sun.
I want to feel its warmth as it washes over me.
But I can not!
For its cleansing truth burns my tender flesh,
Reducing my bones to ashes.
I have sinned they scream.
I have sinned for what I am.
A lover of men
But am I not the same?
Do I not love like the others?
Do I not cry the same tears as they do?
“No!” They scream
In deafen tones that shake the ground
On which I stand.
I stumble back and think again of the sun.
Do I not laugh like they do?
Do I not get angry like they do?
Do I not feel pain like they do?
“No!” They scream
You are not but an abomination
A scar on the face of humanity
Again I stumble back and think of the sun
And I weep. I weep till there are no tears to shed
I must hide what I am
I must hide it deep in the very soul of my heart
I must cage it like man cages a bird
Or a wild beast they do not understand
I must kill what they do not want.
Then I can live in the light?
“No!” They scream
For you will be but a fake
A carbon copy of a human being.
I stand tall
I am what I am!
I will stand in the light
For as long as it is the truth
I will not burn.
I will not hide my beast of burden
I will not cage my animal
For those who have screamed No
Turn and look away for you are not
Worthy of this man
Again I stumble back for the light is
Radiant and cleansing
Again I am at peace and one with the world
Author's Location: Cranston, Rhode Island
More Poems: Raven Bear Paw has posted 7 additional poems- View them?
Author's Profile: To learn more about Raven Bear Paw - Click HERE
Contact Me Via Email...
Email Invites Note: Yes! I have opted to receive invites to Pagan events, groups, and commercial sales
Disclaimer: The Witches' Voice inc does not verify the accuracy of the details stated in this listing, nor do we vouch for the value of the goods or services presented here... As with all contacts and financial dealings in cyberspace, we encourage you to use caution and wisdom in your dealings with strangers.
Political Statements: Any and all personal political opinions expressed in the public listing sections (including, but not restricted to, personals, events, groups, shops, Wren's Nest, etc.) are solely those of the author(s) and do not reflect the opinion of The Witches' Voice, Inc. TWV is a non-profit, non-partisan educational organization.
|
State/Country flags created by 3dflags.com and are used with permission
Web Site Content (including: text - graphics - html - look & feel)
Copyright 1997-2009 The Witches' Voice Inc. All rights reserved
Note: Authors & Artists retain the copyright for their work(s) on this website.
Unauthorized reproduction without prior permission is a violation of copyright laws.
Website structure, evolution and php coding by Fritz Jung on a Macintosh G5.
Any and all personal political opinions expressed in the public listing sections (including, but not restricted to, personals, events, groups, shops, Wren’s Nest, etc.) are solely those of the author(s) and do not reflect the opinion of The Witches’ Voice, Inc. TWV is a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization.
Sponsorship: Visit the Witches' Voice Sponsor Page for info on how you
can help support this Community Resource. Donations ARE Tax Deductible.
The Witches' Voice carries a 501(c)(3) certificate and a Federal Tax ID.
Mail Us: The Witches' Voice Inc., P.O. Box 341018, Tampa, Florida 33694-1018 U.S.A.
| |
|
