What Do You See?

by Amina   Sep 16, 2008


What do you get when you see me?
Do you a see a simple girl or am I another somebody that makes you want to hurl?

People stop to look
And assume the know who I am
And when they find out they go and blow up

They like me as a person
Until they find out
What life is, and who its about
And when people find out they start to pout

When they first meet me welcomely take me in
But when they hear me speak the truth
They say sink or swim

But they haven't figured out
That there not to judge
They try to hard to make me smudge

People seem to swoon and sigh
They try to push me down
And expect me to cry

Because people don't like people
Who know what they stand for
They never stop to ask to get to my core

Cuz having a religion
And going on believing
Is a crime to society
And really needs some relieving

People think a belief in God is a darn shame
They think my love for him is a some lame game
They think I can't believe in something I do not see
I tell them yes I can he's all around me

I am a person with the freedom of choice
And I'm quite proud God gave me such a voice

If you disagree with me
You kindly may
But I choose to live my life
In my own way
And that's your own problem
Because I'm here to stay

And just to let you know I'm going to keep believing in my own way

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  • 15 years ago

    by PnQ Mod Account

    Another excellent portrait of your heart.

    It is refreshing to see a young person today so sure of herself and her God.

    I like that you put this one into stanzas, although they are uneven, and the rhyme scheme is scattered.

    There are way too many words in some places where you can say the same thing with abou half the words.

    For example, you wrote:

    I am a person with the freedom of choice
    And I'm quite proud God gave me such a voice

    Can be said:

    Thankful for my freedom of choice
    Proud of my God-given voice

    Don't be afraid to edit your work. Write a poem, leave it for a day or two, then come back to it with fresh eyes and PLAN to cut it down some.

    Keep up the good work!