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Lost Identity
When they ask me
"Who are you?"
I seem to draw a blank
I dont know how to answer
And I dont know what to think
I try to come up with something
But there are no words to describe
The way I feel meaningless to this world
Like a sail boat is meaning to Kansas
I feel lost and confused
Not sure what it is im supposed to do
I have my reasons to feel this way
Yet I cant name one
I feel like im suffocating
In this world
Wth no purpose in life
No direction
And no understanding of who I really am
I try to speak my mind
But no words come out
I want to tell them who I want to be
But that doesnt answer the question
I dont know who I am
And I dont know if I ever will
So when they ask me
"Who are you?"
I tell them
"I dont know"

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I was inspired to write this piece after someone literally asked me "Who are you?" I didnt know how to answer that question and It made me really think about what exactly the question was asking. After not being able to answer that question, I decided to describe the way I felt when asked "Who are you?" and I turned it into a poem.