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A Man Like Me

                                                 
                                     A man like me is a man unknown, 
                                                 for in quiet steps
                                              I trod the earth alone.
                                     A man like Me is a man unseen,
                                             searching better days  
                                               few and far between.
                                    A man like Me is a man unheard.
                                                In my silent solace,
                                                 my soul is stirred.
                                       A man like Me is a man within.
                                               Though I disappear,
                                                     I return again.
                                     A man like Me is misunderstood,
                                            while I strive in my tasks
                                                   for greater good.
                                       A man like Me is without a face,
                                                  and my footprints
                                                may show anyplace.
                                .....But a man like Me has existence true.
                                                   A man like me........
                                             could be A man like you.

                                            
 
— JWwildcat2012, Feb 22, 2009

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Region, Country: Brownsville,KY USA

Favorite Poets: D. H Lawrence and Robert Frost

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LissaMine

17 years 3 months ago

Great Work

Its the quiet ones that you have to watch. You are a quiet achiever.. and your poems are something to be proud of.
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JWwildcat2012

17 years 3 months ago

What a wonderful comment

This is one of the reasons I started writing here on Neopoet.Your comment brightened my day.I want to write so that people will love what I wrote.That makes it worth the hours thats spent puting it all on paper....and on the keyboard.Keep reading,and thank you for such a sweet reply.
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infinite_dwarf

17 years 3 months ago

Why do people say that??

That phrase has always boggled me: "it's the quiet ones you need to watch out for." I guess y'all need to watch out, because I'm quiet! LOL, definitely kidding. James, I don't know how you do it, but you always have a nice structure in your work. Very easy to read, and it kind of sets up its own pace. Nice. ~Jess K. ---------------------------------------------------- -"Last night, I laid in bed looking up at the stars, and thought: "where the hell is the ceiling?!"
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JWwildcat2012

17 years 3 months ago

That is funny...........

While Lissa was so sweet in complimenting me,she let that sentence loose.And now that i have seen it again,its side splitting!Think about it.How can you watch for someone who is quiet?.......if youre quiet.......nobody will notice youre there.But I understand why she said it.Among the countless who log on to Neopoet,i guess i am somewhat of a silent contributor.Thank you so much for your noticing of my work,Jess.You are a sweetheart.
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LissaMine

17 years 3 months ago

So Im Sweet huh?

Good... thats the approach I was going for! Lissa I hold it true, whatever befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.
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JWwildcat2012

17 years 3 months ago

Thank you so much for that.....

I am happy you liked this piece.Thank you for the comments.And you are very sweet,because you seem to understand some of why i fleshed this particular poem out.Some poets that have reviewed my stuff would rather have me express my words deeper in my writes,than be focused on repitition,or rhyme scheme.But i love hearing different sides to a review,both the good and the bad. I am very happy to add you as a friend,and I welcome you to read all that i write. Send me a message sometime.I would love to hear from you. Your friend,in peace, Scott.