The more I focus on the inside
The more I understand the world outside
The quieter I become
The more I hear
The less visually turbulent my environment
The more clearly I see the world
The more I interact outwards
The more I lose myself inside
The more the small talk
The more energies I drain
When at a foreign place
I don’t know anyone
I wonder where exactly I belong
Still the more myself I become
I constantly change every day
And I am not a tree with roots to stay in one place
The world is mine just as much as everyone else’s
The borders were not made by me
I can’t be kept within artificial constraints
I love myself enough to say no
To everything that doesn’t serve me
I will not be a puppet of a system
That tries to swallow me
I am free to think my own thoughts
Free to live my life as I please
If there are no open doors in front of me
I will build my own doors as I go
On my journey ahead of me
I will not abide any rules
Only the ones I need to get me where I want to be
I want to choose my tribe wisely
I will let my intuition guide me
‘Cause it never lies to me
And if I don’t find anyone
I rather be alone then with the wrong ones
Puppets who worship tradition
But refuse ambition
Who talk about everyday practicalities endlessly
And live in their small minds
And live by dogma day and night
And die a fool
The more I understand
The more I want to destroy everything flawed
Within the world that surrounds me
The system that lies to me
And I hate that people don’t revolt
They don’t understand from their cushioned homes
They don’t question
They don’t fight
And their beliefs are essentially flawed by design
I am always ready to leave
There are countries behind me
I go wherever I want
Choice is beside me
Small minds left behind me
I am not a tree to stay grounded
I am free to go
I am not meant to stay within artificial constraints
The world is mine
Just as much as everyone else’s
The more I focus on the inside
The more I understand myself
And the transitory state of life
The more silent I become the more I hear
I can feel the fluidity of life
I am the master of my own reality
And my life is mine
Written by Nightcreature
Picture source: https://unsplash.com/
This is lovely.
Great ending. I found you through the #payitforward contest. You were featured by @insideoutlet. Congratulations and best wishes.
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Thank you very much! :)
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Wanted to let you know that @insideoutlet featured you in their Entry Post to Week 9's Pay It Forward Curation Contest.
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Thank you for letting me know! These curation contests are great and your support guys means a lot! <3
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Lovely poem @nightcreature. I particularly like these two lines:
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Thank you so much! :)
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This really hits home. I think for most of us who are trying to find out place in the world. Yet, our worlds begin with us, in our minds and feelings once we can understand that the less complacent we should be.
You struck a chord at the very beginning. The first stanza so true for me.
Thank you for sharing @nightcreature
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Thank you so much and I totally agree with you :)
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Congratulations @nightcreature, your post has been selected by the @asapers for a resteem and a feature in our brand new curation post. Issue 58
What does this mean for you? Well first an upvote from some members of the team, we are no @curie or @ocd but who is going to be unhappy with some extra upvotes. Also each post featured in the article will receive a 10% share of the SBD generated from the curation post.
Keep up the great work and please consider supporting the @asapers with an upvote and/or a resteem on the post you feature in. Please wait seven to ten days for payout.
Your friendly @asapers
Giving back A.S.A.P
P.S. I loved this poem, I hope more followers find your talent soon. @insideoutlet
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Thank you very much for featuring me! Love the work you do, and I will keep an eye on your future posts and curatorial work in the future! :)
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Way t’ be. Very expressive. I’m right there with you, as are others. Don’t ever feel alone.
”Know Thyself and you will know the Universe and the Gods.“ – inscription on the Greek temple at Delphi
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Haha, thank you so much!
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I love this @nightcreature, this is a beautiful sentiment that I love to live in my own life. If it's not true then... why bother? We might as well do each other the decency of being honest
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Thank you so much! <3
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I'm not much for poetry generally but I loved your title and noticed you started following the @asapers so I thought I would stop on by and check you out. It really liked this piece and found I resonated with it which is nice as I haven't found a piece of poetry like that in a while. As a curator for the @asapers keep an eye out as I hope to feature this soon. :)
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Thank you, that's so nice of you! <3 I looked at your profile, and I like to learn about different illnesses, and your profile reminded me that I watch the youtube channel of this girl sometimes, who is dealing with the same issue in such a positive way. I know it may not be relevant here, but I thought I mention it anyway, because I like when people talk about taboo in an open way. Her channel is here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRrAuubXh_WY8MFWvXY9ZJQ/featured :)
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@nightcreature Nice, I hadn't seen her before but I will check her out, thanks for sharing :)
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Happily :)
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This poem holds so much power and meaning in it. Also it's very expressive and I am sure many of us would be able to relate to it:) Thank you for sharing
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Thank you for your feedback and taking the time to read! :)
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I dont like to read poems basically but this is such a wonderful and simple way of expressing such lovely thoughts.
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Thank you so much for such a nice comment! <3
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You are welcome....Stay connected and blessed
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Hi, what a beautiful poem. And this is a compliment as I dislike most poetry. Thank you for taking your mask off and sharing yourself with us.
I was fortunate enough to find you by a submission in the payitforward initiative. @insideoutlet featured you, and I have to admit this is one of the better submissions I have seen.
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Hi @practicalthought! :) Thank you so much for your nice words! Much love! <3
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@insideoutlet Has featured you in the Pay it Forward Curation Contest
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Thank you for the link! Keep up the good work!
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