What Makes a Poem Worth Reading?

joanie-poston Poems

I use a flashlight Shine it Shed light On what? On me? I'm not creative I don't deliver any talents worth mentioning Keep that spotlight off of me My words don't shine bright Stand out Its the same thing over and over Repeat after me I am not creative My words don't shine bright Stand out Its the same thing over and over I'm like that annoying cd that skips repeatedly The same phrase, the same verse I can't mold something new out of already hardened clay I can't dream up beautiful rhyming words I can't make a trending poem Not one that paints a gorgeous portrait in the mind of its readers We can talk about roses all day long if you want Or tree's and sunshine And blue sky's!! Oh and rainbows and butterflys If that's what makes a poem worth reading We can talk about love And hearts We can hold hands and blows kisses Peace and harmony Or we could talk about the real stuff The Shadows The dark stuff Teardrops The shattered mirrors All of our fears The things that bring about nightmares The truth The ugliness The misery The dark and twisted stuff They say the mentally disturbed are the most creative Its up to you Dear poet Person sitting there at the steering wheel Staring at the road ahead Put the car in drive Steer it in the right direction Or is there a right direction? Its all just space Blank space The pen just sits there in your hand Waiting for an idea to take shape Hope its going to be worth the struggle The self loathing Worth picking and prodding at your ego Telling you, you **** at writing So why bother right? It's more than just a poem Its more then just a page in your story A direction in your life A struggle A meaning A life Its your life