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Poetry Corner: When You Are the One Who Tells the Story

May 29, 2013 //  by Elizabeth Hagan

When you’re the one who tells the story
Watch out!
Caution!
Steep slope ahead!
Sharp curve!

For in drawing out truth of a great abyss
You take off their mask without permission
And, found: crumbs their corner
Lint in their dryer
Corrosion in their engine

When you’re the one who tells the story
In an instant you’re no longer normal

Your songs melodic
But they see thunder storms

Your poetry colorful
But they see darkness

Your strides graceful
But they see crutches

Who wants to hear a story anyway?

But, something in you says you have to tell it anyway
You were born to be that one.

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Category: To Be a WriterTag: Poetry, storytelling

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