Poetry - Madeline Delaney

This poem is not poetry

It cannot express everything that I feel

But it tries,

It tries to understand.

This poem is not classy

And you,

You will not be impressed

Because they are too young

And I,

I am too old to be excused.

This poem is honest

But it is far from the truth

And even I don’t know what that is,

The truth,

That is the truth.

This poem is not poetry

It is just an imitation

And though these words resemble rhythm

They cannot sing in tune

But this poem loves the sound of its lyrics

And the way they don’t always rhyme.

This poem is not poetry,

You are mimicry to me,

And I am not the person anyone thinks I am.

This poem is not an apology

But I hope you’ll forgive me

It’s not a regret

And I would never change its meaning.

This poem is not poetry,

It’s just a poem,

And you are just my muse,

But I will always love you more than this poem

This poem,

This poem is not poetry

This poem should not be about you

But it is.

This poem is not poetry

But I am.