Defiant against you, stars
I brandish my stigma
Disarm me if you dare
I should damn myself
In shameless flair
Before I let you blaspheme
The air of those I adore
Defiant against you, sky
I sew no heart upon my sleeve
Take it if you can
I would spill it upon
These eternal flames
Before surrender could infect
My weary veins
Defiant against you, glass
I repent your misspent form
Echo me if you dare
I would recant, unswayed
This soft visage I bear
Before I forfeit a meager ounce
Of these sacred tears
vampireweather 
So much force and strength in these words, wonderfully done VW! 🙂
Thank you! Occasionally I have to act like I’m big and tough, right? So people will not realize how truly non-confrontational and overly tolerant I typically am. 🙂
Haha, a lot of people feel a need to do the same thing, often for the same reasons. Myself included 🙂
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Yeah, such a strong poem….showing that anything can break, no matter how strong it it. By break i mean come to tears 🙂
Thank you very much! And yes, anything can break. Most often it is my sanity at risk, I think 🙂
Very nicely written, strong, defiant! I like the image it brings in my head a person normal in size but great in power and will 🙂
Perhaps it is more meaningful to be defiant when you are not particularly large. Perhaps it is overkill for giants to be pushy. It is when the little people rise up against the galaxy that we feel their plight and sympathize with the odds. Thank you Lydia 🙂
Power-full !! I feel the strong spirit in this one. There is a sacredness to such defiance that makes me want to say YES!!
🙂 thank you Betty! Sometimes the greatest form of defiance is just existing in an environment that is hostile to you. I appreciate the encouragement!
Go VduB, Go Vdub! Tell those stigmas, tell those stars, tell those damned skies, flames and glass who they are…who YOU are! Love the strong voice, prominence and strength bursting through the comptuer screen! 🙂
haha thank you, Bella. I go back and forth between tired/discouraged and angry/frustrated lately. It seems like I have no middle. I am either ready to fight or I can barely pick myself up off the floor. When I want to fight, I want to do so on behalf of the ones I love. They deserve it. Love is worth fighting for. Thanks 🙂
Beautiful full of an inward struggle for self and truth! beautiful word my friend.xxxx
Very kind of you to say Willow! Thank you!
a wonderful battle cry VW, from beginning to end…to fight all comers, a warning message send. Take no prisoners methinks.. xPenx
No prisoners indeed. I appreciate your thoughts, Pen 🙂
I sew no heart upon my sleeve
Take it if you can
I love this line, it is pure genius. Not just the craft, but the sentiment of it. So expressive, picturesque and honest. Thank you for sharing part of yourself.
Thank you Sarah. Sometimes I am forced to guard that heart for my own safety 🙂
Awesome! I was writing something last night of the same genre / feel, but I need to finish it. Myself and others really appreciate your method of unique wording of deep thoughts. When I make my top 10 list you’re definitely on it.
Wow, thank you Scott. That is a wonderful compliment 🙂
another showing of your ability.this one is a gem 🙂
Thank you so much. You are very kind 🙂
hmm, “I brandish my stigma. Disarm me if you dare!” Real talk, hehe. I’m loving the intensity of this piece.
the words are so intense … Disarm me if you dare…Take it if you can…Echo me if you dare….very powerful… and it makes it more interesting i love it…
Thank you very much! I’m so glad you stopped by to read and comment!
Masterpiece. I will join you and run full force with a war cry and tears into the approaching flames.
‘Twill be nice to have the company! Thank you my friend!
perhaps we can persuade a few evil nymphs to join our company and raise our spirits into battle…RALMAO
Why must they be evil? 😉
I haven’t even had a sip of beer or wine and that comment had me falling off my chair in laughter. Well…I figure they would have to be evil to be handing out with two dudes called Vampire Weather and TinCup…plus it just seems more sexy and was a common saying in Greek Mythology:)
Well, don’t get me wrong, I certainly feel that hanging out should be an equal opportunity endeavor, and I certainly am not biased against evil nymphs, but I would hate to deprive the honest, hard working, good hearted nymphs from a chance to spend recreational time away from their crafts. Perhaps we should institute a “don’t ask don’t tell” policy among them to prevent any open discrimination. But perhaps you are right about the fact that hanging out with the two of us would probably require some strange characters. Some extraordinary people indeed 🙂
“handing” out should have been “hanging” out…typo…wasn’t meant to be disgusting…feel free to edit and delete this post.
LOL…indeed…why limit our limited options:)
I’ll hang out with the two of you anytime. That should attract a fair share of Wild Wicked Witches and plenty of precipitant broomrides through Stars, Skies, Fires and Windows/Mirrors . . . Creation was made to tear apart.
This sounds like a party of epic proportions. I’m afraid to NOT be on the guest list 🙂
Guest list? Oh, did I forget to mention that you are the Host? 😉
Cheers Brother . . .