General Poetry posted August 19, 2022


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I am...

As I Am

by Tom Horonzy

Yes, it's true.
I've work to do
in becoming charismatic
for I am enigmatic.

A bellowing bull
who's quite full
of himself?
There is no doubt.

An oracle of obscurity,
lacking maturity,
I open my spout
letting words out,
whether nouns or verbs,
which often cause a stir.

It's not intentional,
though unprofessional.
A medical diagnosis
could be psychosis.
I'm not schizophrenic,
only somewhat pathetic.

I ain't no dope.
There might be hope.
I'm only seventy-three.
Might you see a new me?
Don't hold your breath
It could be dangerous,
for to tell the truth,
which I always do,
I'll likely stay
"As I Am."





As I Am writing prompt entry
Writing Prompt
Though people come in different colors, they also arrive with varying personalities.


Selfie of Me and Buddy (r.i.p.) 2020
Some say I am irascible, others:
schizophrenic - a mental disorder characterized by bluntness
psychosis - impaired contact with reality, some think of me
enigmatic - a person of puzzling or contradictory character
Other people who have said "I am what I am," were Popeye and Herman Melville
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