GUILTY
Voices in the head that creep up
Naysayers in the hoods that speak up
Memories of old times that left us
Anxieties of the future that brainwash us
Guilty,
Am I the right child turned adult
Am I the right partner and spouse
Am I the right parent to our kids
Am I the right sibling to my brothers and sisters
Guilty,
Did I make the right choice when I met you, or left you
Did I make the right choice for education or no education
Did I make the right choice to leave home or still stay there
Did I make the right choice to stick it through no matter what
Guilty,
About the passions I have in life
About the desires that plague my heart
About the things I would rather do
About the feelings I’d rather express
Guilty,
Are my parenting skills good enough
Are my friendships true enough
Are my religious leanings right enough
Are my career choices good enough
Guilty,
Is my skin the right color for acceptance
Is my accent too thick, not thick enough or just right
Is my name too long, too short or just wrong
Is my political view too left, too right or just in the middle enough
Guilty,
Too thin or do my bones stick out just enough
Too soft, or are my chubby parts just right
Too tall, too short or just right
Teeth too crooked, not white enough or just perfect
Guilty
Why do we feel so guilty about everything
Why do these thoughts plague our existence
Why even when we are right, do we still feel inadequate
Why isn’t our world accepting of us as it should
MAH MEKOLLE
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