A "you are your own worse enemy" message only not as cliche?

Sort of. When the person asked if this was about a relationship, I told them a story:

When I once admitted to liking a TV show, I was told it wasn't cool; in fact, the show was stupid, and I was stupid for liking it.

I created a fake personality that dealt with more and more people I knew after that. It remained aloof and didn't think anything was really all that interesting or worthwhile, and tried to make people who were sure that they liked something defend it so that their support could be picked apart.

The one good thing that the furry fandom has done for me is make this personality fade away...but it's still there.

Yeah, its never worth pretending you don't like the things you do and like the things you don't; it eats away at you over time.

I really like this. It's one of those pieces you can go back and read again and again.

Thanks! I'm glad you noticed it, I think poetry gets even less attention than prose on this site. And thanks for marking it as a favorite, I appreciate it.

defiantly one of the the better ones of the night ^_^ I'm glad you could share it :)

Seriously? Thanks!

well, there where some good ones, but alot of ones that where just kinda Meh >.< Might have to start limit people how many they can read. heh ^_^;;

Nice poem, has some emotion in it.

*kicks him in the shin...

and you'll get another if ya ever get to be 'aloof' on me...

*giggles and gives him a hug...

V.

Thanks for the two favorites, by the way.

I've been looking through a book named The Poetry Repair Manual by Ted Kooser (the poet laureate of Nebraska) and it's encouraged me to write quite a bit of poetry.

good.... poetry is very good for the soul...

gives him a big smile....

V.