My Emotions

My love can soar the heavens

My hatred may scorch the earth

My envy will stifle life

My kindness can give it birth

My pain cripples others

My pleasure satisfies none

When my emotions are covered

Then the poem is done

My anger is a hurtful cramp

My joy a contagious laugh

My pride a useful shield

Whenever I am attacked

My trust is a close friend

My weakness a hated foe

My surprise is a waste

My instincts always know

My shock is a warm blanket

My ignorance is bliss

I am my best friend

When full of loneliness

My happiness is a wish

My depression a joke

The mystery of me

Is shrouded in smoke

My faith is a ray of light

My doubt a night of black

Who cares for my feelings?

When my emotions lack

By,

Shannon A. Rhoten

November 19, 2001