• lmtp1963 submitted a contest entry to Group logo of Write a poem or letter about one way you feel misunderstoodWrite a poem or letter about one way you feel misunderstood 2 months, 4 weeks ago

    You don’t know ME

    I am loving, I am caring I am kind
    But you don’t see because insecurities make you blind

    I give freely; I love hard
    But my sincerity you disregard

    My attitude is one of servitude
    To you this may seem odd
    But it’s a reflection of being a child of GOD

    I give props when props are due
    To this I will stay true

    You want titles, a pat on the back and accolades
    When I comment you think I’m throwing shade

    I see the potential in you that others overlook
    Your eyes show you have a magnetic hook

    I apologize at times my words may be sharp and blunt
    But it’s 2025 and there is no time to front

    Life is short, we only passing thru
    Time to wake up and do what we gotta do

    I’m a straight shooter
    But what you don’t know is that I’m a mentor and tutor

    I give as much as I take
    But I don’t have time to be fake

    Don’t have time to be sugar coating
    For the world to be out their boasting

    The way I live, the way I talk, the way I act
    This all real it’s just straight up facts

    No one wants to see me for who I am
    Always thinking I’m running a scam

    All I want is for everyone to live and love better
    Come together so we can make some of this cheddar

    No matter what I do or how I try
    Someone always twisting the truth into a lie

    Why can’t you see, I just wanna be me

    I’m just a real sista from the hood
    That’s been mis-judge and mis-understood

    So, just let me be
    Cause you don’t know me

    Lois Payne

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    Voting ends June 23, 2025 11:59pm

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    • Lois, this is such an empowering poem! You are so right that sometimes people’s insecurities make them blind to your attributes. I am glad that you always choose to be true to yourself even when it makes others uncomfortable. This shows your strength and character. Thank you for sharing your experience!

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