A POEM WRITTEN BY ME....

I wrote a poem/song couple years ago...It got pubished in two journals here in the USA and now just three months ago I got a letter from England for my permission to allow them to publish in their new England Journal of Poetry...how they heard about it is beyond me but it is a great honor.....I will also post my story I wrote its short in the next post... From The Inside Looking Out by Craig Lee Watts How can they be so different , why don't they look the same? I try so hard to be like them , sometimes it gets so lame. Why do they seem so wealthy, when I don't even have a dime. If I had all their riches, it would only be a crime. The are passing by my window, & one thing theres no doubt I'm just an ordinary person, On the inside looking out. No matter what life gives me, I'll never get to know How it is to be so pretty, how it is to be so known. I'm just an ordinary person, trying to get out of this old clout Im always on the inside, & never looking out. I woke up one morning, tried to struggle out of bed I pulled the sheets up to me, first my eyes then over my head I did not want to face another day, a job I cannot win. For once I want to be the one from the outside looking in. I'll never know the love they have I want it so darn bad. My love always turns out so sour, which always is so sad. One day when I rise I'll feel the way they do. One cannot be so discouraged for some have been the way Iam too. You have to be so careful not to destroy yourself within. Now I know where Im going, I'll be on the outside looking in.

That's a great poem. Congratulations on all the publications! Linda

Craig, The poem and story are wonderful. God has surely given you a gift and a heart for hurting people. I know you give Him all the glory but I want to congratulate you for using your gift in such a meaningful way. Praise God and soon you'll be a loser and able to move about and do more service. Hugs Lana

Wow Craig this is great and so is your story. Very deep. God is Great and it is so cool that you already know that and can put it in writing like that. You are a very talented young man. Take care and God Bless. Sky

I really like this poem. I don't know though how to feel, it's like you at were once inside me. Maybe all obiese people feel this way sometimes I don't know, but anyway your poem touched me alot. I did enjoy it. Many thanks for sharing with us. Tressia