Who I am - am I?

Self exploration

Who

I am - am I

?

 

Writing begs the question of who I am?

 

Certainly a daughter,

sister,

wife,

mother

and grandmother . . .

 

A woman strong,

a formidable adversary,

outspoken,

a generalist,

activist

and environmental advocate

before

any of those were popular attributes in a female.

 

Born of necessity

A self-healing of sorts

Intelligence transcends

In order to go on

 

Life affirming,

Self-forgiving

Take a stand and prevail

 

But who is buried deep

inside my outer shell

 

Does anyone really want to know?

Reviews

[therisa]

As someone, who is currently walking the journey of self-discovery and self-identity, it can be a tough road to travel. Especially, when you go against the grain, which society expects from you. Love, your last stanza, because people only pay lip service. Never expecting to hear the truth from one's lips.

[Gray Witch]

Thank you for the review.... I don't often write poetry .... ... but do often "go against the grain"...LOL

[therisa]

Your welcome.

[CecilA]

Fascinating concept. "But who is buried deep
inside my outer shell
Does anyone really want to know?

It all depends upon the persons we encounter desire and need to know. I do because of the effect your writing has on me. Otherwise, probably not.

Thanks for stimulating my thoughts regarding this interesting human passion. Now I wonder the same thing.

[redflutterby]

I think most of us long to know the inner workings of others. I really enjoyed this.

[Gray Witch]

Thank you ... I sometimes feel the need to explain who I am as a way of explaining what I write ... if that makes any sense? ...

[redflutterby]

It makes perfect sense. What comes out of us in creative form is shaped in some way by our experiences and preferences. And that is in essence who we are...at least to some degree. :-)

[David Scott]

I think this is a question many men and woman ask into the night... The question is really do you want to know who is buried deep inside. That is the only question that matters here...

[Claire Twinn]

We are so many things to so many different people, ever flowing and uniquely you. Sam's right, love yourself first and others will if they have any sense.

[Samuel Dickens]

I think it's very difficult to define ourselves. We can say we're this or that, and then find out others see us entirely different. I'm wondering if it even matters, as long as we feel okay about ourselves.

[Gray Witch]

It most likely doesn't really matter Sam, but sometimes , most times actually, lol, I feel like an impostor, showing the world one person while guarding the lost soul within...

[Samuel Dickens]

I don't sense that in your work. What I see there is someone who lays everything out, warts and all.

[Irfan Bashir Shah]

I'm a man, period.
Jokes apart, the question you pose is one whose answer takes a life time to find...
We as humans have a tendency to know each other very well but we ourselves are so different from what we assume.... No one really knows who we actually are....
Nice poem... Thanks for sharing!

[Gray Witch]

Thank you for your insightful comments...making me think more ...(s)