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The Old Me; Here I Am, Alive and Renewed

A poem by Lizzy Pacem, written in 2017 after a painful break-up and recovery.

By Lizzy PacemPublished 5 years ago 1 min read
Picture colored by Lizzy Pacem in 2020

- In pieces may you rest -

That is my wish to

The old me, the oppressed.

- There's this aching in my chest,

And my head pounds with the loss of

The old me, the oppressed.

- These feelings I always suppressed -

Throw them away... tell them,

"In pieces may you rest."

- I was never particularly blessed;

I was a victim, a disappointment -

The old me, the oppressed.

- To be honest, I felt possessed.

To the me that was always out looking in:

In pieces may you rest.

- Since she died, I have progressed.

The only words I have left for her are,

"In pieces may you rest...

The old me, the oppressed."

- Here I am, alive and renewed;

I have come so far since then...

Since I was last viewed.

- I have become rather rude -

Tired of being walked on and pushed around...

Here I am, alive and renewed.

- I may have caused quite a feud;

Everyone has been fighting against me

Since I was last viewed.

- There is no more gratitude.

No one cares for me anymore, but

Here I am, alive and renewed.

- Here is me that they tried to exclude...

But I'm stronger now, better

Since I was last viewed.

- My whole life is different, my whole mood...

I am so much better than I used to be.

Here I am, alive and renewed

Since I was last viewed.

inspirational

About the Creator

Lizzy Pacem

I have experienced many things over my long life, and all of these things influence my writing. I have been an advocate for the arts since the beginning of the concept of art, and I hope to inspire others to embrace their inner creators.

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