I Am

by bdmcinturff

November 6, 2015

I am two feet, two legs,

one torso, one mind.

I am eyes, nose, mouth, and toes,

ears, arms, and loving hands

all sewn together,

somewhat haphazardly indeed.

Too, I am wild hair,

not bound to please the crowd

with looks and appeal

(and not a worry or care of either).

I am individual, natural

(and I'd like to think somewhat original)

wrapped in my own brand,

transparent so you can plainly see.

I, I am not to be confined

by iambic regulations,

by constricting codes and obligations,

by plain, idle, old conversations,

time after time.

I am free,

meant to fly with the wind,

into the sky

and tomorrow

and forever.

And still, I am human,

likely to make mistakes,

but in love with each one,

embracing the flaws-

all of the wrinkles and the stains-

for what they are

in hopes that they will

accept me

for who I am.

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bdmcinturffNov 6, 2015

<div>I am two feet, two legs,</div><div>one torso, one mind.</div><div>I am eyes, nose, mouth, and toes,</div><div>ears, arms, and loving hands</div><div>all sewn together,</div><div>somewhat haphazardly indeed.</div><div> </div><div>Too, I am wild hair,</div><div>not bound to please the crowd</div><div>with looks and appeal</div><div>(and not a worry or care of either).</div><div> </div><div>I am individual, natural</div><div style="margin-left: 40px;">(and I'd like to think somewhat original)</div><div>wrapped in my own brand,</div><div>transparent so you can plainly see.   </div><div> </div><div>I, I am not to be confined</div><div style="margin-left: 40px;">by iambic regulations,</div><div style="margin-left: 80px;">by constricting codes and obligations,</div><div style="margin-left: 120px;">by plain, idle, old conversations,</div><div>time after time. </div><div> </div><div>I am free,</div><div>meant to fly with the wind,</div><div>into the sky</div><div>and tomorrow</div><div>and forever. </div><div> </div><div>And still, I am human,</div><div>likely to make mistakes,</div><div>but in love with each one,</div><div>embracing the flaws-</div><div style="margin-left: 40px;">the wrinkles and the stains-</div><div>for what they are</div><div>in hopes that they will</div><div>accept me</div><div>for who I am.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div>