I'm going through some things
They're pulling on my heart strings
Trying to clip my Angelic wings
Yes, I'm going through some things
They trying to rain on my sunny days
Upset my caring ways and kill my vibe
Don't they know I stem from a strong tribe?
There is a sisterhood right by my side
If they convinced you that I'm weak
Surely they lied
I might keep it on the inside
My emotions can't hide
In time, I'll be alright
My skills remain tight
I walk in the light
Dance in the rain
Stare at the stars
Let go of the pain
I won't ever give up, so now what?
I gave back 3 rings, they weren't my Kings
I love it when Mahalia or Aretha sings
Gospel helps me through some things
From: Uptown Déjà Vu
Summary
“I'm Going Through” by Jimmie Ware is a poem centered on love and relationships, family, identity. The poem develops its subject through recurring images and shifts in emotional pressure rather than reducing the experience to a single statement.
Analysis
Voice
A personal, first-person speaker combines recollection with direct emotional address.
Style and form
The poem is line-driven, compressed, first-person. The poem moves by accumulation: images, references, and tonal turns build on one another, so meaning emerges from their relationships as much as from narrative sequence.
Themes and imagery
Its strongest thematic currents include love and relationships, family, identity, nature. Concrete images give those abstractions physical weight, while changes in diction and pace keep the poem from settling into a single emotional register.
Reading the poem
A productive way to read “I'm Going Through” is to watch how its images change function as the poem progresses. Details that initially establish scene or memory become emotional evidence. The result is a poem whose argument is carried through association, rhythm, and image as much as through explicit statement.
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Source & rights
Source: Uptown Déjà Vu
Rights: Copyright controlled by the rights holder. Published here with permission.