An encounter with a snake from my past. Oops, I stepped on his head.


Pitiful You!

Pitiful you,

Why is it you continue to stab me
when you have already killed me?
Why is it you stomp on my soul
when it has already left my body?
Why is it you hate me when I
am no longer yours to hate?
Why do you strike with your venom
when I am immune to you now?
Why don't you leave instead of stay?
Why can't you love instead of despise?

Oh, I forgot.

You, Serpant, crawl on your belly only
shedding your skin, never rising beyond
the reality of who you are.

Pitiful you, so caught up in your misery

I am free!
I am new!
I am alive!

I am beyond your understanding.

Pitiful you!

Kathy Lockhart
11/21/06






Poetry by Kathy Lockhart
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Written on 2006-11-21 at 15:22

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Zachary P. B.
hope the meeting with an old.. er.. acquaintance didn't hurt you too much - your smiles and loving attitude are always appreciated here.

miss you dear kathy.
z
2006-11-22


Xuxa
A beautiful text with a brilliant analogy. Some things are truly beyond comprehension. :)
2006-11-22


keith nunes
great write kathy. power and inner strength flow through this. you are a woman standing up for yourself and praise to you for that!
2006-11-21


Jessica Rexroat
precisely put, exactly written, I knew and understood perfectly. This is great.
2006-11-21


wee2souls
wow!! what a write,strong force!!
hugs to you my Mommakac
love
cindyamc
2006-11-21


Arti
you stepped on his head - dont think he needs this write. Let him go, forgive him and move on. He can't stand that strength inside you.
2006-11-21


BlueyedSoul
You go girl....crushed beneath your feet seems an appropriate measure for the snake!

~blue
2006-11-21


Saga
The less your concern about the evil, the less power the evil has!!!
2006-11-21


lastromantichero The PoetBay support member heart!
a beautiful poem Katherine and so powerful rgds mike
2006-11-21



:-) Serves him right!
This text irradiates strength!
2006-11-21


Phyllis J. Rhodes
OOOOOOhh! This is magnificant! That stupid snake!, How I hate snakes! They are abominable creatures. I have a phobia of snakes as you well know. But I really like how you dubbed this one; pitiful! No bite. No power to frighten. Why should I even notice him!
2006-11-21