Drag My Name Through the Mud

By D.H.

I live in a life where I always make bad decisions

Breaking myself up into different sets or divisions

I try & put together a puzzle with pieces missing

Losing more & more pieces

Because of inaccurate precision

I think this might be what’s embedded in my destiny

& I know I can’t let this get the best of me

I think I can I Think I can said the engine that could

But I still can’t figure out why I should

Feelin’ peace in my heart

But pumping hate through my blood

Tired of people that keep dragging my name through the mud

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3 Comments

  1. janecallahan on June 29, 2012 at 11:47 AM

    This is soooooo beautifully written … it demonstrates the beauty and the GOOD within you. Don’t give up buddy. It’s very apparent in your writing that you have a lot offer this world!

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  2. Noor Mansoor on December 6, 2021 at 8:48 PM

    Hi! My name is Noor, I’m a freshman at Wayne State. I found your poem very thought provoking and at first, I was trying to relate to it, but after I reread it multiple times, I felt like it was an extremely personal poem. It seems like you have trouble with the lifestyle you live, but it still is bothersome when other people critique you about it, which I completely understand. I think a big problem in our society is that people try to meddle in things that don’t concern them or give their unwanted opinions. I hope it gets better for you because I can tell you are a very strong and self aware person. Lovely poem and good luck to you with everything!

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  3. Andrew F on April 21, 2022 at 9:43 PM

    “Feelin’ peace in my heart – But pumping hate through my blood” I am going to think about that line for a while. If I could ask anything, it would be to write a new poem just about what that line means to you, because it’s a powerful coupling.

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