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Who am I?

Who am I?

Seems like lately I've had to ask myself that way too much

Why is that?

Hell I don't even know

Who am I?

I know who I was before

I know who I was during

I know who I was after

But now I, I just don't know

I know who I'd like to be:

The me before but less naive,

The me during but with my feet on the ground so I don't hurt

The me after but happier, more hopeful, more alive

Anything would be better than the numbness

I've done things the true me wouldn't be able to do

I've done things I shouldn't have yet I don't feel remorse or guilt

Who am I?

Now that I'm able to smile from my soul once again

Now that I find moments of peace and lightness

Now that I'm not miserable, not stuck in the past

Now that I feel the sun shine and warm my soul

Now, I search and grab for anything and everything

I can to resurrect some of that beauty and grace

Who am I?

Well for now I'm still trying to figure that one out

As my heart rebuilds, I will try to not break all of my morals

I'll try and try; I've failed more than once already

I still continually ask:

Who am I?

Who am I?

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Written by
rebecca-carter
American
Published
May 12, 2013
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Notes

I'm really trying to figure it out and fix the bad. Seems like the more I try, the more I find I'm doing wrong.

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