The Poetry of Dorien Grey

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Frustration's Walls

To never be who I think I am;
to never understand
why the world behaves as it does;
to ache for beauty
without ever possessing it;
to be an alien among my own kind.

To believe the lies I tell myself
while ignoring the truth;
to expect while knowing full well
the expectations will not be met.

Each of these things is a block
in a wall as solid as Aida’s tomb.
And yet even in those rare moments
when I allow myself to
pound my fists against the wall
in melodramatic arias of self pity,
I never really forget that
laughter and joy
and most of all, eternal hope
are the foundations upon which
all walls are built.

And then I sigh,
and get on with my life.