Misfit

Self-loathing and feelings of helpless hopelessness make up the metaphorical nature of this poem.

I am a solitary palm tree seeking root in the crag of an arctic cliff

Bitter winds chaffing my hopes of growth

I am a drifting iceberg seeking solidity in the South Atlantic

Scorching rays melting my hopes of strength

I am the flames of a dying star seeking growth in the far reaches of galactic expanse

Frozen emptiness extinguishing my hopes of survival

I am a fallen raindrop seeking rest on black Texas asphalt

Fiery tar and gravel evaporating my hopes of relief

I am a lonesome highway buried in the depths of the briny deep seeking a wary traveler

Heavy marine darkness drowning my hopes of companionship

I am the last of an endangered species seeking death in a London zoo

Medicinal injections numbing my hopes of release

I am a misfit seeking my place in this world

by Derek Herzberg