I AM LEO

by Mildred Achoch - Leo

HERE I AM
IN ALL MY SHIMMERING SPLEANDOUR
SEE MY GOLDEN GLOW
WHEN YOU BLOW
MY TRUMPET
YOU CAN'T HELP IT
YOU ARE DRAWN TO MY FIRE
BUT BE CAREFUL
I BECOME A LIVE WIRE
IF YOU RUB ME THE WRONG WAY.

AND IT'S EITHER MY WAY OR THE WRONG WAY.

COME CLOSER
DON'T BE SCARED
I ASSURE YOU, I DO CARE
AND JUST TO SHOW YOU HOW MUCH
I WILL GIVE YOU HALF OF ALL THAT'S MINE
FOR I AM THE SUN
WARM 
GENEROUS
THE LIFE
AND SOUL 
OF A PARTY.
I AM THE CENTER
LEAVE PLENTY OF SPACE

FOR MY EGO.

I LOVE MY CUBS.
IF YOU VALUE YOUR LIFE
LOVE THEM TOO.

I STRIVE TO HELP THE UNDERDOG
I BELIEVE THERE'S A PRINCE INSIDE EVERY FROG
'CAN'T' IS NOT IN MY VOCABULARY
FOR I STRONGLY BELIEVE IN ME.

I AM THE LEADER
I AM THE ENTERTAINER
I AM THE DESIGNER
I AM THE WRITER...

I AM NAPOLEON
I AM WHITNEY HOUSTON
I AM ALEX HALEY
I AM MUSSOLINI
I AM MICK JAGGER
I AM MADONNA
I AM YVES SAINT LAURENT
I AM GEORGE BERNARD SHAW...

I AM LEO
HEAR ME ROAR!

Reason for writing:

    Just the fact that I'm a Leo and I'm proud to be one!:-)    

Birth sign: Leo
Date created: 2001-05-31 01:32:33
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:44:28
Poem ID: 63169

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