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Introspecting
by M.Bennett Hooper (Mikii) → (All Poetry by M.Bennett Hooper (Mikii))
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Another from 1977's days of addiction to self.


©2007 M. Bennett Hooper



How can I deny thee, when I love thee

I who deny myself nothing.

You tell me I must be strong to develop something

I who have thrived in every weakness known to man,

From whence cometh my strength?

Each and every day laughing a laugh that lacks mirth

Crying tears even now that come from deep within another time

Another place and another me.

No I am not unhappy at living I am sad at dying

I who having tasted everything have learned so little as time grows swiftly short.

 

In so many unseen ways bringing pain to those who bring me love

Am I not despicable?

Strange I do not despise myself for I recognize my darkness.

Please don’t love me

I cannot bear the pain of your pain because my weakness makes

My pain unbearable.

Even now tasting and dying I cannot change the course of my destiny.

Have no pity for me

To pity me is not to deal with your own weaknesses.

I hope you will always remember the times I tried to bring cheer to you and comfort

May the small good things of my life out weigh the bad when my existence is to you

A memory.

There are no answers for my questions outside of me

If in the course of my search I answer a question for you


about you
So be it.
 


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 Reviews of "Introspecting"
Reviewed by William Bonilla
Reviewed on October 29, 2007
An excellent write Mikii
peace & love be with you

William

Reviewed by Kathy Armijo
Reviewed on October 26, 2007
Bringing pain to those who love you never feels good, regardless of the circumstances. However, if bringing pain means sharing your difficulties, then you need to - for it is in sharing a load that it is lightened.

We all need to take a good look at ourselves and seek to improve.

Kathy

Reviewed by Elizabeth Taylor (Reader)
Reviewed on October 20, 2007
You are in a gloomy mood, but still a delight to read.
Congratulations too on all your writing endeavors. Read your blog. You go girl. You still have the fire within you. When you leave this planet, take your pen and keyboard with you. Heaven has email, so I am told.

Love,
Elizabeth

Reviewed by D Johnson
Reviewed on October 20, 2007
Your writing seems to flow so effortlessly free.

Cheers,
Dan

Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan
Reviewed on October 20, 2007
excellent writing-classic and haunting

Reviewed on October 20, 2007
Another excellent write, Mikii; well done.

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.

Reviewed on October 20, 2007
Excellent introspective write, Mikii; very well penned! BRAVA!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :D

Reviewed by Georg Mateos
Reviewed on October 20, 2007
No, there are not answer to be found outside of you, because when the pain is real nobody out there will feel it, you are on your own.
But bringing pain to those that love us is not despicable, they should love us more to take away our own pain.
Well done Mikii, but...what is in the shadows that we can't see?
Georg


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