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Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, Canada
I work full time as an advanced care paramedic in Nova Scotia. I am married with three daughters. I have been married to the same beautiful woman for over 21 years and I still live in my hometown, (I haven't found a way out yet! lol!) I am the middle child from a family of eight. I have just recently put my poetry into book format. I first began writing my poetry as a way of self-expression but I have also written it with the intentions of having others read it and hopefully gain understanding through my words. I have always felt out of place, emotionally, spiritually and socially, like I never truly fit in but I am working through this and although at times it is a heavy burden, I don't regret being this way because it has led me to good things and also, it has allowed me to express my self through poetry. I hope that my writing will continue to improve and inspire others to do the same. I am currently working on my second poetry book and I would truly appreciate your support but more importantly I would like to hear any comments from those of you that have read my poems.

Saturday, 9 April 2011

Becoming Me


I seek solace in the faces of people that I know,
Depending on them more and more, ever as I grow.
Life it has no bias and will not decide my fate,
It is up to me to seek the aid in carrying this weight.
I know it’s never simple and I know I’ll often wane,
But valuable are lessons born from misery and pain.
This battle is my burden that I must conquer in the end,
Excepting that it in time my painful wounds will mend.
I’ll exploit my scars, reminding me, to let go of the scorn,
In knowing that’s the only way I can truly be reborn.
As I wake into this world filled with magnificence and grace,
Overwhelming me as I try to hide the gleam upon my face.
I revel in the knowledge that I can live my life this way,
My potential at it’s best from this course I must not stray.

~David Phillips~

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