C.H.A.N.G.E
By SR
Change to me means Choosing Hands And Not Guns Every time
My past involves quick tempers
Over problems that were simple
Running to a gun to end someone’s life
Instead of duking it out and hearing you won in our fight
Our human bodies have been formed
To easily recover from bumps n bruises
But a close life lost you don’t hear who won and who loses
You hear who’s gone and who’s choosing
If they sloppy, the top bunk or the bottom
Seldom they got away
But if so you’re a walking body
No dome, no tone, just bones
Who wants a lifeless life?
I don’t
I want change
You’ll see a new man!
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I like the overall message. I especially like the punchy rhythms of these lines: “But if so you’re a walking body / No dome, no tone, just bones / What wants a lifeless life.” I wasn’t sure what “no dome” refers to, though.
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Excellent poem. I can feel that this author wants change and is going to do what it takes to get it. You can do it!
The overall message of this poem is so touching and inspiring!
I love that you are determined to change and that you want us to see positive change in you!
Keep it up!
-MM
I found this poem very inspiring, recognizing the problem is the first step to change. This is very real problem in some communities with a raw experience. “But a close life lost you don’t hear who won and who loses, You hear who’s gone and who’s choosing” this line spoke to me the most.