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"WHY DO I... ... "

WHY DO I REJECT JUCH LOVE
EVERYTIME IT COMES BY
IS IT THE THOUGHT OF DESGUST
THAT THE PERFECT PERSON MIGHT APPEAR

WHY DO I REJECT SUCH PASSION
THAT DRAWS IN LIKE A KNIFE
THE DRIVE, THE EFFORT, THE COMMITMENT
ALL NEEDED TO FEED THE SOUL FOR LIFE

WHY DO I REJECT SUCH HAPPINESS
THE SECRET, PAST AND PESENT A SCARE
HAPPINESS BOUNDIES ARE LIMITED TO ME
TO NAIVE, INEXPERIENCD AND FRIGHTEN TO CARE

WHY DO I REJECT THE HUMAN TOUCH
MANYBE IT'S ALWAYS BEEN TAKEN FROM ME
THE GIVE IT AWAY IS SUCH A CHORE
FOR THAT IST HAS TO BE MEANT TO BE

WHY DO I FEAR REJECTION
THE UNCOMFORTABLE EXISTENCE OF FAILURE
MY OUTSIDE THE NEW PERSON, INSIDE THE OLD
A MOTHER; A LITTLE GIRL; SHAME MAKES ME COLD

WHY DO I FEAR PERFECTION
WITH HEART, MIND AND SOUL
MANYBE MY OFFERINGS AREN'T GOOD ENOUGH
FOR SOMEONE TO BE IWT UNTIL I'M OLD

WHY FEAR THE CLOSENESS OF MEN
THE KISSING, LOVING AND INTIMACY
TOO THIN TO MODEL AND TO PLAIN A PROM QUEEN
TURNED OFF BY PERFECTION AND PLEASURE THAT HAS TO BE

I WANT TO BE IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE
BUT THE EXPECTATIONS ARE SO HIGH
SO BADLY DO I FEEL THE NEED
BUT RUIN MY CHANCE EVERY TIME

I'M ALWAYS CRYING UNDERNEATH
WISH SOMEONE COULD KNOW WHO I AM
KIND, GIVING AND UNDERSTANDING
WATER ALWAYS WASHES AWAY MY CASTLE IN THE SAND

MAN IS THE KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOR
I'M THE PRINCESS IN DISTRESS
BEAUTY, WITT AND CONFIDENCE
STILL NOT ENOUGH TO IMPRESS

I NEVER SPEAK OF MY EMOTIONS
TOO SCARE WETHER THEY ARE REAL OR BELIEF
MAN IS THE BIRD ON TOP OF THE WATER
I AM THE TEMPTING FISH UNDERNEATH

LIFE IS NOT A SAND CASTLE
I AM NOT THE PRINCESS OR EXOTIC FISH
BECAUSE OF MY SELFISHNESS OR FEAR
MY KNIGHT AND SHINING ARMOR I WILL PROBABLY MISS


--- LEAH NEUFELD


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