Me?
I’m a poet

but nobody knows

there is a depth in me

that rarely shows

 

the man that you can see

is only a fraction of the whole me

under the surface

a place so vast

I couldn’t describe it

even if you’d ask

words are just not up to the task

so, I hide behind my mask

 

and you?
I would like to know you

but it’s hard for me to see through

‘cause you blend into the crowd

not daring to stick out

blurring your characteristics

behind layers of cosmetics

 

you traded your distinctive trait

for an average weight

constantly keeping up with the rest

gets you more and more depressed

 

for whom are you wearing this corset?

yourself or someone else?

don’t wear it for me!

cause I’d rather see you breathing free

 

since we are all not perfect,

we should show ourselves more respect

and don’t underestimate god as an architect

cause he gave us a sense of humor

that sometimes can even kill a tumor

it’s the greatest strength we have

if you can laugh about yourself

you are basically invincible

and closer to perfect than with that old corset

 

by Lasse Krey