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November 4, 2011
By Bug22 BRONZE, Naperville, Illinois
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Life is a shipwreck, but we must remember to sing in the lifeboats. Voltaire

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do You know who i am?
i am.
i skip and jump,
dance in circles.
i leap and twirl
i laugh
i cry
i sit motionless
i won’t move,
won’t explain
i am silent.
i was silent,
i sing loudly now.
i twist and shake and
bob
my
head
lost in the moment.
capturing the moment
for what it really is.
was.
do you know who i am?
i am a was
i was an am
i was a not.
i’m not a was
i circle around,
blending the fine line between
reality
and
dreams
i wasn’t always
i won’t always be.
do you know who I am?
i’m not special
i’m precious.
i’m not loved
i’m valued.
i’m not.
but I can wait my turn.
I am.

© Melissa W., Fayetteville, GA

The author's comments:
I often hear people say " be the best you that you can be". One day, I heard this and started thinking-who I am. This is my journey in self discovery.
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Book Lover said...
on Nov. 28 2011 at 9:52 am

What a great poem!

poetry lover said...
on Nov. 21 2011 at 5:46 pm
This poem was incredible! I read it over and over. The meaning is so deep! This is obviously a great writer.