DICHOTOMY

DICHOTOMY

I am stronger than steel
and as fragile as hand spun glass
I am outspoken and loud
while quietly keeping my words inside
I refuse to be mistreated
as I soothe my emotional bruises
I am a survivor of life
even as I pick up my victim mantra
I scream so that I can be
unseen and ignored
I run forward so that I can
go back to where I first started
I climb higher and higher
so that I can stay on the bottom
I am fearless in the face of death
even as I beg life to never leave me
I surround myself with people
so that I can be completely alone

I am dichotomies existing
a mix of contradictions
releasing my hold on the opposites
so that reality can take hold
with no fear of the other side
the side that would cancel it out
choosing to be one with logic
and apart from the opposing sides
of my dichotomy ridden life

FIRE
06.27.06