The Old Me; Here I Am, Alive and Renewed
A poem by Lizzy Pacem, written in 2017 after a painful break-up and recovery.

- 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.
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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