Can You Tell I'm Gothic?

By Kali Ma

My favorite colour is black,
Can you tell?
I wear it everyday;
I paint my nails with it,
I colour my lips with it,
and cover my eyes with it.
Can you tell I'm Gothic?

I wear silver crosses,
And tons of jewelery,
And a long black trenchcoat,
Everday.
I sit all alone,
Staring at all the preps
with anger and resentment.
I read books on spells,
and call myself a 'witch',
without knowing anything on it.
I read a little about Satanism
and think it's the thing for me.
I'm Gothic, can you tell?

I buy tons of candles,
packs of incence,
and bottles of oils.
I search the web for information
on Celtic religions and others,
and think I know all about it.
I write dark poems, even if they suck,
and think they are perfect -
if a little dark and depressed,
Just like me.
I'm Gothic, can you tell now?

I draw large pentacles
on all of my stuff
and say I am just 'misunderstood'.
I look down on others that aren't like me,
calling them 'pathetic' and 'sad',
and wonder why they call me a 'freak'.
I am Gothic, and proud of it.
I love who I am,
Can you tell?

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Published on Monday, February 28, 2005. Filed under: "Ironic" and "Poetry"

Comments on "Can You Tell I'm Gothic?"

A former member wrote: I love this poem. It makes me feel glad that I'm not the only one like this.
A former member wrote: haha... i liked this... sounds like something i wrote when i was venting and everybody started attacking me without thinking. i like this though!
On Tuesday, March 1, 2005, Kali Ma (43) wrote:

This poem is being satirical about goths, however when I actually wrote this poem (it was a while back) I was "goth". So, I suppose I was making fun of myself. I don't know if that makes sense at all, but this is the outcome to clear up any doubts. ~ As
On Tuesday, March 1, 2005, K_Love (525) wrote:

I guess people are confused at this write and maybe I am too, but I read it as you being sarcastic and that's how it came across to me, it was a pretty funny write.
On Monday, February 28, 2005, A Broken Soul (80) wrote:

HAHA... that was a good one. this reminds me exactly of my ex best friend, except you left out the bisexual part! at first i thought you were serious... lofl. ^Autumn^
On Monday, February 28, 2005, Griffin (114) wrote:

I read the line "I buy tons of candles" as I buy tons of candies, and I was going to say "I like candy" but I read it again, and now I'm dissapointed.
On Monday, February 28, 2005, Linwe (25) wrote:

but depression ain't a life-style...
On Tuesday, March 1, 2005, Jedi_MindFuck (241) wrote:

or at least not one anyone is gunning for...i know when i was asked by my teachers as a little boy what i wanted to be i didn't say..."i'd like to be a depressed, suicidal, sociopathic teacher" :)
On Monday, February 28, 2005, Linwe (25) wrote:

Gothic tries to be different by making rules by which you can call yourself gothic... that's just like all the other "groups" of people...cages of people... A true Goth likes the beauty, not the depression. Yeah, sure you can say sadness had it's beauties
On Monday, February 28, 2005, elisa (1595) wrote:

*smiles* ......antipathy of hypocrisy:) all 'groups' of people are just another form of religion...especially ones that sit around judging people....a mirror looking in a mirror...gotta fav this one~elisa
On Monday, February 28, 2005, elisa (1595) wrote:

would a 'goth' even waste the time saying their 'goth'?
A former member wrote: I think it doesn't matter are you a goth or not - these day everyone calls himself a gothic, so why not you, too? The old values have vanished yet, anyway
On Monday, February 28, 2005, Six-Out (1423) wrote:

Or maybe she is really gothic, and is trying to prove that no matter how cliched or freakish people think she is, that she's still proud and loves who she is?
On Monday, February 28, 2005, Dei (663) wrote:

Looks to me like your a cliche. but maybe thats what you were going for.
On Monday, February 28, 2005, Malice In Wonderland (976) wrote:

heh,people who try to be different, and then call themself goth, are just shoving theirselves into another stareotype, so what's the piont?
On Monday, February 28, 2005, Angst Queen (370) wrote:

their life, let them live it as they will, i have nothing against goths or anyone else for that matter unless given reason
A former member wrote: Yes yes we know.
On Monday, February 28, 2005, SilentStalker (1047) wrote:

...okay, so...wow. you're different...just like everyone else...deal with it...
On Monday, February 28, 2005, Dancing_Monkey (1228) wrote:

Yup I can tell
On Monday, February 28, 2005, ardneK (72) wrote:

not all goths are like this...there are only a fraction that fall into this category...but for that fraction, may I say this is a good piece...goths do rule - >|
On Monday, February 28, 2005, The Crimson Queen (917) wrote:

thats your own perspective on Goth's ................................. GOTHS RULE!!! ~AoD