What poets are made of

A poem on what it takes to be a poet

Lisu Mei
Know Thyself, Heal Thyself
Jun 26, 2022

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Photo by Mona Eendra on Unsplash

The poets need the pain
and be left standing in the rain
in order to express in a rhyme
feelings that in their heart chime.

The poets need to sink
in what their hearts think,
just so that one rainy day
you have something to read.

We endure souls being thorn
and ensure you’re not bored
oblivious of our internal storm.
That is how poems take form.

And she hopes one sunny day
she will believe it herself
and that one day you read
what I wrote with my red ink.

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Lisu Mei
Know Thyself, Heal Thyself

Poetry for the heart and soul to live the sun and the fun, and survive the dark and the cold