Who am I really?
What makes me...me?
What's true to my being
Versus what people see?
I'm a masked player
Up on the stage.
Open-minded
But set in my ways.
I'm tired, but restless.
Energetic, but fatigued.
I endure all the miles
to cope with my needs.
I live in the mountains.
But I was born by the sea.
Adobes and sand dunes
Are where my spirit flies free.
I molded a mind for mountains
But I've grown a coastal soul.
I find comfort in warmth
But I thrive in the cold.
I'm reserved, but friendly.
Instinctively shy, but kind.
Introverted from the start
But I edited my mind.
I seem to know everyone.
I was taught this was the goal
To be a socialite
And avoid being alone.
I'm a determined dreamer.
I strove to achieve
The expectations of others
But, I've found what I need.
I present as outdoorsy
But I'm a nature girl at heart.
How people may see me
Was wild from the start.
I animate and write.
I love creating art.
To make is my nature
Something I can't depart.
I'm beautiful
But I act pretty.
I'm goofy
But present as witty.
I'm passionate
but stoic.
I'm thoughtful
But overthink it.
I'm a philosopher who's distracted.
That's why I repeat.
I rewrite wisdom
To help guide my feet.
I act confident
But I was born insecure.
It took many years
To uncover my "normal" form.
I'm a willful wanderer.
I'm timid but tough.
I can trek so far
Not knowing what's enough.
I attach to attention.
I tend to crave more
Of the love people give me,
But detach from what's adored.
I want the consistency
Of a level and linear coastline.
But I crave the novelty
Of meandering mountains at times.
I'm a starving artist
Who feeds on motivation.
I'm here to support
But I need to be supported.
I'm creative
Because I struggle.
I'm strong
Because I'm weak.
I'm an explorer of mountain peaks.
Internally, I'm lost and curious.
I explore many things
That pique my interest.
I'm easily overwhelmed
But I'm an adapter.
I'm disorganized
But I'm a planner.
I'm a mentor
But I could be someone's mentee.
I'm a good listener
But I need someone to hear me.
I'm sensitive and empathetic
But sometimes apathetic.
I'm emotional and kind.
But I often feel numb inside.
I want to be capable
But sometimes, I’m unable.
I'm so often sentimental
Because life is unstable.
I've shown submission
To disguise my difference.
I've circumvented confrontation
To achieve some acceptance.
I was a late bloomer.
But I've pruned and grew flowers,
Flowers grown to hide my thorns.
But I uprooted and found power.
It's hard to collect my thoughts.
But it's easy to collect things.
So much in life changes.
But my things remain the same.
My achievements alone do not define success.
My best effort is my success's foundation
Through my effort alone,
I am a champion.
I dislike change
But change means growth.
If I'm not growing
I'm dying at most.
I'm interesting
Because I'm different.
I'm unique
Because of my interests.
I'm forgetful
But I'm hard to forget.
I'm easily flustered
But I've learned to reset.
I love birds.
Because, I long to be free.
I want to fearlessly fly
To be freely me.
I'm easy to get along with
But once hard to understand.
Now I'm learning myself
To show who I really am.
I'm a wonderful weirdo.
Neurodivergent from the start.
I am awesomely Autistic.
And I have a good heart.