November 6, 2008
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Eyeing Someone Else
EYEING SOMEONE ELSE
I see you checking me from across the room/
you may not have noticed/
but I been peeping you too/
hoping you would come over and poly’ with me/
but when you did I couldn’t even speak/
See…
The words tiptoed silently across my tongue/
and you couldn’t even hear them/
because they wouldn’t even come/
you couldn’t hear me when I said/
I know I’m not perfect/
but you could perfect my head/
I know…
Maybe you think my eyes are too tight/
or my skin ain’t that bright/
or maybe my breasts are too big/
and you don’t like the shape of my chin/
you might think my stomach’s not flat enough/
and my attitude is a little too rough/
but I could change all that for a chance at your love/
Well…
Maybe you think I don’t talk “that black”/
I don’t walk with that sway that often attracts/
I know you probably think my head wrap’s tied all wrong/
you probably wonder why I don’t keep my hair that long/
but does all that make you bypass me/
can’t you look past these little insecurities/
I mean…
I know you think my poetry’s too sappy/
you think my hair is coiled just a little too nappy/
but I already know I’m far from perfect/
so what exactly does that mean/
That I could never be suit to be someone’s queen/
but maybe/
I’m just letting my insecurities get the best of me/
so maybe you should stop and take just
ONE
MORE
GLANCE
Perchance you’ll see me for the first time/
you wont be so deaf/
wont be so blind/
but that’s another night/
when I finally feel right/
and I’m fine
BY
MY
SELF
But until I am/
I’ll always see you/
eyeing someone else.
Comments (12)
love it… that’s writer/reader connection there
D
Her own insecurities psyched herself out of something big. It was only big because she made it that way. If he had of gotten up and coming over, I ‘m not sure who would of won the battle, her own insecurities or her desire for love…..
@dafeelingsinside - look at you tryna come thru. lol… its welcome and you know it.
“MAn . I am feeling this poem like I don;t know what. where did it come from? How did U materialize this one?
@Stillpoetic - it’s just… on the outside i may not appear as insecure as i am on the inside. and i wanted to write that. i wanted to release those things that seem to be the cornerstone of my personal insecurites… and it just came and went. even tho i’m okay with saying them outloud i had to.
@ISLYMORE - yeah I can dig that and Understand it. I had to go back to jump street and see how U been evolving ina nd out of this poetic work. WOW
@Stillpoetic - man… it’s a journey. and when i say journey, i mean JOURRRRRNEEEEYYYYYY! and what is your take on my evolving?
@ISLYMORE - very nice, very nice, u are rounding out good. if i do say so myself
@Stillpoetic - i assume
is a good thing?
@ISLYMORE - yep
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<td id=”HB_Focus_Element” valign=”top” width=”100%” background=”" height=”250″ unselectable=”off”>i like this one. it’s written well.
Maybe you think my eyes are too tight/or my skin ain’t that bright/or maybe my breasts are too big/and you don’t like the shape of my chin/you might think my stomach’s not flat enough/and my attitude is a little too rough/but I could change all that for a chance at your love/Wow…you really captured ME all throughout this poem. I don’t appear as insecure as I really am. And this is whole poem seems like something that could go through my head…loves it.