Don't judge me by my looks
And don't read me by the books
I am brash and I am kind
I am often hard to define.

I am bold, I am shy
I am grounded, but I fly
I love, and I give
I cradle, I forgive.

Though soft I may feel
I am thunder, I am steel
I am smiles and I am laughter
I am happily ever after.

I am tears and I am heartache
I am a mess when I break
I hold tightly,
but I know
when it's time
to reluctantly let go.

I am dove, I am hawk
I am the rose and the rock
I am rain, I am sun
I am who I am,

...I am but an
      imperfect man.