To the Ones that made me:
You put a roof over my head,
Lay clothes on my back.
Fed me rice, broth, and meat.
I wasn’t hungry for that.
--
Affection was scant,
Encouragement nil.
All these years later,
I suffer it still.
--
An unplanned arrival,
A nuisance, a bother.
You already had burdens,
Didn’t want another.
--
Unwashed at school,
Raised by TV,
Deprived of connection,
Knew not how to be.
--
Apathy and criticism
Were the most you could dole,
Crushing my spirit,
Wilting my soul.
--
If I dared show my pride,
Feel pleased with my art,
You made sure to kill it
And tear it apart.
--
I asked if you loved me;
You clearly explained:
We don’t love anyone,
Don’t ask again.
--
Desperate for touch,
A child with no tether,
Unable to love,
Damaged forever.
--
Every cell in my body
Vibrated with fear,
Transmuting to rage,
A dark souvenir.
--
Urges to damage,
Hurt, and destroy,
A need to tear down
Those who feel joy.
--
A freak has been made,
Too late to undo,
Misery stalks me.
It will come for you, too.
Signed, Your Monster
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"Do It Again" the track that would ultimately open the Beach Boys final album on Capitol Records which was released on February 10th 1969 had originally been released as a single in August of 1968. The track was the first of many post-Pet Sounds era throwbacks to the early Beach Boys sound which would become continually more cliched and eventually lead the Beach Boys to the level of self-parody they would eventually succumb to in the 1980s while their closest contemporaries The Beatles nearing the end of their run in 1969 would go on to be viewed as the most influential band of all time. However, the song itself is not bad on its surface, and it opens with a futuristic sounding (for 1969) drumbeat captured by then-Beach Boys engineer Stephen Desper using tape delays on the drums performed by Dennis Wilson and John Guerin. The song has been re-recorded numerous times over the years on various Beach Boys-related projects most notably the 2011 re-recording at Capitol studios featuring the five surviving Beach Boys at the time backed instrumentally by various members of both the Brian Wilson Band and Mike Loves touring "Beach Boys" to promote the then upcoming Beach Boys 50th Anniversary reunion tour in 2012. The hammering and power drill sound at the end of the song was an excerpt from a track called "Workshop" that was to be a part of the uncompleted "SMiLE" album.
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I LOVED, LOVED this poem. It is so relatable, the words are so powerful, and the rhyming is excellent. I feel like I want to learn it by heart so that I don't have to separate from it.
This is very sad , great poem of imagery . Brilliant use of words
“A dark souvenir” was my favorite line. Powerful, powerful poem. And so spot on for those who did not receive parental affection. Fantastic job. Almost cried.
Oh, I loved this. The ending was so powerful!
I loved this one!