Poetry Is My Dna Poem by James Darwin Smith II

Creativity screams aloud
From the heart of an artist's dwelling
Torn by the life of a recluse sending
Self-torment inside the embattling will
Of a war torn existence of madness



Nervous on the outside
Feeling safe within
Anxiety attacking
Comfort losing
Exposed to a world
That will never understand



Living life different
Looked down by society, Shunned
Not doing what is called normal
Normality Even by the self-proclaimed odd
Elite in an all acceptance speech by acclimated redundancies



Conundrum delirium, But getting by
Being self no matter what
Better to live a life in pain
Than live comfortably convincing self
That one must be like everyone else



So much anxiety
If only they truly knew
Why must this sickness be feared?
By that who was in fear in the first place?



At time life can be a huge contradiction
Everyone looking for a perfect ride
To feel good within
Using paltry things just to survive



I have learned so much
In the time this soul has grown
Searching for a miracle to truly ascend
Towards places I have never gone before



The destiny of a lone artist is ongoing
Wanting the heart, mind and soul to be noticed



Nothing special in return
Just receiving voicing support
Strong by the convictions of one's true belief



The biggest achievement of any artist
Is receiving the non-possessed riches of any humbling dream



They are out there
Not everyone can scream to the world in the flesh
Words must be read and questioned
So the world can be a better place



If you like something celebrate it with joy
Never ignore the silence of an artist
Perhaps they need the most support



All, Reach out and connect
Pursue one of other
The need for more creative quests must be addressed



Never ignore an artist who bleeds
Many only know how to create
Trying to live life the best way they can
When you shun someone you make them feel defeated



If you like someone and what they do, Lift them up
Never choose on who has the most support
It makes popularity feel like it never has anything to lose
The loners feel like they always deserve to be refused



Choose what you feel the need to choose
But do it with feelings
Read in open depth what you read into
Never close yourself to unpopular notions



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Not for me but others
Art should never be abandoned
Creativity should never be abused



I thrive in a creative dwelling
It's the biggest thing that I do
No one can ever take that away from me
It's a sacred bond I will never lose



I will never give into self-doubt
Nor be defeated by anything
I will always be strong in this very art
It's the very genetics that has made me this way



Poetry is this world, this galaxy, this universe
Poetry is beyond, my matter of everything!


Poetry is my DNA!