In The Castle of My Skin

In the castle of my skin Oceans collide to meet the sea Kissing the shoreline of time I'm forever moving with the tide; its ebb & flow defines me Like an immovable force the spirit within drives me; Over the edge is limitless In the castle of my skin Worlds are endless I draw outside the lines of conformity, smearing on mediocre's canvas, I paint. For this skin is just my temporary home, for I exist - Beyond this. Among the trees and stars above In the wind that whistles in your ear and in the melodies the birds sing. I Am and I exist To Be... "​My writing process starts with some specific inspiration. Be it a thing, an event or an occurrence, once it captures me, the words and thoughts are formed. This particular piece was two-fold in that the title came first (usually I put a title after the poem is written). I read George Lamming's, In the Castle of My Skin many years ago - such an engaging read - but his title stayed with me. It's visual in its phrasing, but the weight of the phrase says so much more. So I wrote it down recently and began thinking about it and its significance to one's identity and the words came." - Rachael N. Collymore https://www.circleofpoetstt.org/poem-of-the-month/in-the-castle-of-my-skin-by-rachael-n-collymore