A Contradictory Creature

Often I find in myself

Exhibiting opposite traits

Who I am changes by the moment

How I act depends on the situation

When I analyze myself

I find that I am insecure

While still feeling like I will somehow succeed

I enjoy the happiness in small moments

And the pride after big ones

I love immersing myself in other worlds

Fiction shapes my fantasies and my facts

Laughter is my favorite sound, but often all I hear is echoes of doubt

I find ugly parts of my soul and the emotions I keep tucked away

I find anger and sadness juxtaposed with curiosity and joy

I contradict myself, but I must stay true

To all the parts of myself 

And to continue to grow upon who I am

I am who I am

But do I like myself?