identity poem (eep)

[tillie]

this is scary for me on two counts. first, I've never posted a poem at the :bowl before. and exploring who I am beyond my illness is new also...but...I'm doing all sorts of new things these days. :shy so, why not one more? please let me know what you think. :hugon:love:hugoff

:hairyParadox:hairy

I am not a statistic
I'm not decidedly dystopian
or obviously optimistic
I invite investigation
introspection. mystery. change.
I am not a static being
I rearrange.

& at any moment I am
innocent, intimidating
fierce in my courage
and curiously captivating
I entertain new territory
dare my definition to stay still
I balance bravery with boundaries
and throw myself off-center
solely for the thrill.

and yes, I've come so far
in a time so short, I'm forced
to reexamine clocks,
I leap, lift, land
crawl, and kick-box
I won’t stand for stagnation
I won’t endure your attack
could be, I am a meteor
magic from a distance
and brutal on impact.

or possibly, I’m mild,
loyal, calm- a curiosity
I won’t be domesticated
but I don’t attack a being
solely for approaching me
could be, I’m wiser than
I’m given credit for-
no matter how much
I tell you of myself
there’s more. there’s more.

I contradict the same rules I impose
I shapeshift into someone no one knows
although, I’m always recognizable
I’m not concrete.
I’m perfect in my defects, whole
and incomplete.

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-Mary

[jill-e-bean]

:hugon Mary :hugoff Sharing is a wonderful thing! :happy
Thank you for sharing your poem with us here in the :bowl

I :love the last line :winky

[Soulmelody]

I don't know what else to say, but wow I'm inspired.

Soulmelody

[tillie]

:stars :balloons :stars

thank you both so much! you make me even more glad that I chose to share. :fishjump

take care,
Mary