Open Mic: Lost the Real Me

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    Posted: 15 December 2017 at 7:29pm
It’s been a minute since I jotted schemes ‘n
I lost that high that marathon joggers speak wit
Changed the tone of the music that I constant frequent
Developed a new side of me that needs a polished treatment
Opened me up to the past of my father leavin’ 
Waitin’ by the phone wastin’ life for him to call on weekends
Even though that dial tone was my heart not beatin’
Cuz he was killin’ me inside though I’m alive yo I’m hardly breathin’!!
Replaced love with liquor bottles I held when I missed you
The comfortin’ warmth it gave me created a wealth of issues
Denial showed it face before your health continued, to decline
Like you to your own child & wonderin’ why heart failure ensues!!
Heard you was suicidal… shit I’d go to hell to hit you 
Is it obvious how I numb my pain? You tell its misuse
Talkin’ to the inner me nowadays with different words
Not abusive but motivatin’ & validatin’ my children’s worth
Investin’ in my family is somethin’ you never did, you jerk
These fake smiles was a façade to show I didn’t hurt 
But the kid in me was cryin’ I even ripped my shirt
& you not even dead… but I wish you were!!
…Yeah…for a second I lost the real me...
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It's been awhile since i've read a verse from you,good to see you posting up again,
This was a nice mixture of emotions here,which for me was the piece's highlight,it
read with a slant of realness in parts,(despair/longing/denial/hate) all wrapped in
detail,like the hugging of the bottle as well as finding comfort from it,i thought the
rhyme scheme was simple here,but then it kept the whole verse in place and on
course,allowing you to expose these inner feelings and torment,a very directed
piece overall that read linear,nice read..peace.
"You need to learn how to make an exit,
before you can dare make an entrance".
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Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote Neek Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 December 2017 at 2:30am
im not gonna do bar for bar.. or even in stanzas or couplets. imma give my feelings on the whole. it started a bit.. stereotypically you to me.. and then just went super left. I will say, massive respect for breaking the cycle... I just recently had this talk with a buddy of mine.. but you dont even realize shit about shit until you have kids. its a wonderful world and im glad you embrace that shit. the ending kinda threw me off.. cause I am caught between wondering if by losing real you youre saying youre slipping into a dark place.. or if the dark place is the real you..know what I mean? anyway, enjoyable read. wasnt what I was expecting but was pleasantly surprised.


hope all is well stranger.
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Post Options Post Options   Likes (0) Likes(0)   Quote alicewonder Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 December 2017 at 12:27am
Glad to see you posting again. I liked this, especially the authenticity behind every line kind of ‘elevated’ the read for me. You started off nicely with a, somewhat ‘light’, introspective statement. After the ‘polished treatment’ part the tone you employed intensified tremendously. I also appreciate how accessible the imagery was, it felt incredibly direct and personal (which is to be expected considering the content) and yet very vividly descriptive. The ‘motivatin and validatin’ bar was one of the highlights to me. Scheme was rather simple compared to your usual work, but it really aided in emphasising the content. Thanks for sharing.
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Appreciate all the feedback. 
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