Marianne Crosskill, May 2014

Do not underestimate me

When you argue so well
and cut me to ribbons
I dissolve into tears
and melt into nothing
staring at my old fears
but do not underestimate me

when you scathingly criticize
I have no clever words to say
but I go all numb
I freeze in the headlights
stupidly dumb
but do not underestimate me

I have been shaped by life
broken open my life in tatters
sharpened like tempered steel
to be strong when it really matters

like when my son died
like when I walked away from love
like when I faced the dark night

so don’t you ever underestimate me

I am an English teacher and am in Taiwan for nearly 2 yrs. I love nature and reading and music and dance. I am writing poetry with new insights and passion here in Taiwan.

marianne crosskill <marianne.dance@yahoo.com>