I STOLE THIS POEM

i stole this poem yes i did
it isn't mine to publish
but every word i write myself
on paper reads like rubbish  

this gem says all i want and more
and shines my beacon bright
it's everything i would have said
if i knew how to write

love and gold and accolades
may rain down from the sky
i deserve to taste these things
just once before i die

i stole this poem, yes i did
to my eternal shame
i pierce my conscience with my pen
and sign my bloody name.


(Inspired by 'STEAL THIS POEM' by Brian Mayo)