Domain

Am I not the king within my virtual domain?
My own demons have I conquered, slain
I have sat in the breeze with gentle Lions
Wrestled the consequences of my own desires
Lived with many ire’s
Do I resent or anger at the greedy beast
He has more, should I have not least
I choose my pathway for I built the walls
That secluded you gaining my entirety
I cannot give you the pleasure of completeness
I remain aloft above the rising cloud of humility
I suffer not from personal ingenuity
For I have stroked the beast of my history
Dwelt in the passages of mental blindness
Broken down the walls within my Jericho
And tamed the Tigers of solitary illusion
I closed the rent, suffered my own conclusion
I built the windows of my sight
I made the castle
I enclosed around the moat
I made myself
For this I shoulder the blame
Nobody else will hold me prisoner
I ask no more than to be allowed to be myself
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Posted: Feb 2010
About this poem:
Why is it some people want you to be what you dont want to be. I made myself and I am happy with that, despite the issues!.

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paloma66
Yes Rob you have the right to choose the life you wish to live for yourself.Nice Poem,I like it.If you are comfortable with a situation,well that is what counts, amigo.Muchas Gracias!applause
Pinkpoetress
Rob,
I loved the poem. I understand what you are saying. My friend of 13 years tries to change me everyday or tell me what or how to be. I learned to just be myself and she now sees that. You are happy with yourself, so once others see that you are and that you are not going to change, they will soon get it. Best wishes.
trurorob
Thanks my friend Paloma, I dont think too many will see it though, no love involved, just personal choice.
rob
trurorob
Thanks PinkP,
Glad you appreciate the message I am trying to send!
rob
NeverEndingStory
Yeah this is me. If you don't like it tough! I ain't changing for no-one yay

Thanks Rob teddybear
jazzy75
Rob...excellent write! I never tire of reading Domain!!thumbs up thumbs up
jerseygirl49
ROB,this is a great poem, we can all learn from, to take responsibility for the choices we have made..and then to comfortable in your own skin..I think you are awesome anyway..just the way you are..applause grin dancing I especially like the lines,13,14..and 15.You obviously know yourself well.wine Thanx for posting..nancy..JGwave
purpledragonfly
This made me cry a little... It echoed memories of my own life. Brilliant poetic words!!!banana
trurorob
Thank you my friend Marg.glad you could relate!
rob
Earlgreytea
"Broken down the walls within my Jericho
And tamed the Tigers of solitary illusion", what beautiful phraseology!!! And, yes, woe unto us, unless we are ourselves, nice thanks...
trurorob
Thanks my friend Jazzy!
rob
boyshchrm6
Be yourself Rob. Be true. People should
accept you or move on. No one is perfect.
Ty angel applause thumbs up angel dancing
hedistuff
great, thanks rob
trurorob
Thanks Nancy, I know that it is not about love so may not go down to well here, but we must express how we feel, I for one hope that I like myself!!.
Rob
tomboygirl
positive poem,i totaly relate,stuborn strong and independant!great poetry!!!
mubodj
"philosophical"[nice touch]
trurorob
Thanks PDF,
Hope the arm is getting better
rob
trurorob
Thanks Earl, glad you liked it.
rob
poetengineer
my dearriend ,always pleasure to read ur cute thoughts,thanks for u my talent
trurorob
Thanks Larry my friend, where are you??
rob
gnj4u
Hi, trurorob,
How wonderful to be able to say, I have sat in the breeze with gentle Lions. I like your poem and the narrator's self-awareness within a lived life. I noticed, too, the windows, designed to let things in and out, and I believe we are always in a state of becoming myself.
solong
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derema
I very like this
Redex
What a diverse poet you are Rob, loved this poem too, now I know why I returned, I made the castle, I enclosed a moat (shadows)handshake
trurorob
Thank you Hedi!!
rob
sophiasummer
To understand oneself, and to put love, to ones side.
Simply beautiful
trurorob
Thank you TBG!!
rob
Ladybee42
cripes but i know i do this too!..just don't forget to oil the gates - that way if someone comes along and you want to let them in....wave applause applause really well put thanks for sharing.applause
trurorob
Thank you Mubodj
rob
trurorob
Thank you Khaled my friend!
rob
agoodguy2have
rob: i saw this pop to the top, read it and can't figure how i missed it the first time, sorry. as many have said, great stuff from a guy who knows what counts. hats off.
cambuff
What more can we ask for than peace within ourselves?
Thank you for wonderful thoughts!
Dave
trurorob
Thank you RobinsonCrusoe, where you gone!!
rob
trurorob
Thank you Joy!
rob
trurorob
Thank you my Sunnn!
rob
trurorob
Thank you Derema!
rob
Ladybee42
i read this before - but i read it again after the dog biscuit one and am wondering - was it about the breath??laugh laugh
sorry rob - couldn't resist laugh
sophiasummer
I made myself

Rob

Indeed we all do
"evirtually"

consuming our own domain

Sophia
xx
angel devil

kiss
trurorob
Thanks Joanna my friend!
rob
trurorob
Thank you Soph!
rob
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