who am i

when i’m not hustling for worth

not performing for love

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who am i

when i’m all alone

no one to see me in free fall

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who am i

without you

speaks more than a thousand i love yous

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who am i

an existential crisis 

beneath the armour

and storyline

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who am i 

without your version

telling me what part to play

authenticity replaced by fear

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who am i

a dream

a mirage

or divine creation

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who am i

when my needs are met

when my heart is grateful

and my mind at ease

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who am i 

when rejected

neglected

unmet & unseen

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who am i 

under all the labels

the opinions of others

raw and vulnerable 

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i am brave

even when scared

fear is a call to courage

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i am honourable

even when betrayed

my integrity never falters

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i am kind

even when faced with cruelty

i see the pain underneath

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i am generous 

even after being used

i give without strings

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i am honest 

even when lied to

never having to look over my shoulder

the truth is easier to remember

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i am hopeful 

even in heartbreak 

love is always the right choice

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i am forgiving

even when let down

we all show up the best we can

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i am grateful

even when disappointed

trusting in divine grace 

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i am at peace

even when surrounded by turmoil

anchored in my be-ing

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i am strong

even when i feel defeated

showing up when it’s hard

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i am free

even when i feel trapped

the cage is only in my mind

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i am light

even when fumbling in the dark

inextinguishable eternally

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i am your heart 

your mirror 

your challenge

and your beloved

together we are…

forever