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Posted by malthus on October 7, 2004, at 18:58:06
I am not I.
I am this one
Walking beside me whom I do not see,
Whom at times I manage to visit,
And at other times I forget.
The one who remains silent when I talk,
The one who forgives, sweet, when I hate,
The one who takes a walk when I am indoors,
The one who will remain standing when I die.
Posted by Atticus on October 7, 2004, at 20:59:32
In reply to poem...Headbanger In Love, posted by malthus on October 7, 2004, at 18:58:06
Hi Malthus,
Good to see you back on the board. I'm not sure, in reading this, if the ethereal being accompanying you is a longed-for, healthy version of yourself or something more metaphysical, like your soul, which would be utterly untainted by the illness that taints both of our minds and bodies. And I must confess, I can't quite figure out the title and how it relates to the content. I was always an intuitive poet, so I'm much better at writing these things than figuring them out sometimes. I'd be very curious to find out if I'm even in the ballpark on this one. I do relate to the "I am not I" sentiment, the sense of dissociation from the person I perceive I could be (and maybe, deep down, am) if I could just slip out of this damaged brain for a little while and get the world to see the "real" me walking invisible beside the "ill" me. As always, very thought provoking. Peace. ;) Atticus
Posted by malthus on October 7, 2004, at 21:36:16
In reply to Re: poem...Headbanger In Love » malthus, posted by Atticus on October 7, 2004, at 20:59:32
Hi Atticus:
I guess the title comes from me relating to angry headbangers and how they are totally unaware of how strange and brain-damaged they look when they go into their frenzies. The "other" that you mention is a desire for self-love that has nothing to do with violence, acting out or extremism. I have to conduct myself in my profession with a serene and caring aura, which I sometimes genuinely feel, but other times, especially when I'm alone I'm tuned to Megadeath cranked up, ripping through my brain . So yes, you are in the ballpark. My wish is to tame the riot gently. It's interesting that you ended your post with "peace" because to me that is ultimately what being healthy and in love with yourself is all about.
malthus
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