i <br /> <br /> <br />I don’t smile <br />You may think I am giving you <br />The permission <br />To think <br />That I really do not mean <br />What I say <br />With this grin on my face <br /> <br /> <br />ii <br /> <br />I stand my ground now <br />No backing off <br />On a wishy-washy <br />I give weight <br />To my prime intentions <br /> <br />iii <br /> <br />I tell the truth <br />I will tell you what I feel <br />I will tell you that I am not comfortable <br />With what you are doing <br /> <br /> <br />iv <br /> <br /> <br />Tell me I am silly <br />I will agree <br />I am not a little bit touchy <br />You are right I am <br />Now take the wind out of your sails <br /> <br /> <br />v <br /> <br /> <br />I do not have fingers <br />To point <br />To make you more defensive <br />I have only my heart <br />To tell you how I feel <br />Who are you anyway <br />To be blamed? <br /> <br />vi <br /> <br /> <br />I will make up a list of handy excuses <br />To see what is clearly going on <br />Before I put myself in the fray <br /> <br /> <br />vii <br /> <br /> <br />I am not afraid <br />To change my mind <br />Whenever I want to <br />In a minute or two <br />I may still have time <br />To tell you <br />That sometimes I do not <br />Honor commitments. <br /> <br />now, i will be happier<br /><br />RIC S. BASTASA<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/to-be-real-i-have-to-be-nasty-sometimes/
