I'm Not a Poet

a piece of paper
blank and lined
devoid of all the sentiments
i seem to want to find

my pen is dry
it will not write
the words inside my head
i'd like to say tonight

so try i will
to write my best
i’ll try to write some sort of poem
but it’ll never pass the test

because words are not good enough
for what i have to say
and be these words unqualified
there is no other way

to try and say
all that i feel
i have no idea to describe
all that i know is real.
♠ ♠ ♠
2001