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Who am I


Even from our youth

we define ourselves

a superhero

a doctor

a vet

as we get older 

these "defined" selfs

become more than just

an uncertain future

We define ourselves

as more than what we are

our past

and future

I am many things

and I know that I am also

NOT many things

not the brightest

althletic

or most popular

but I am 

loyal 

and happy

and smart

To define myself in one word 

is impossible

but if I had too 

I'd call myself

interminable

because I am more than just myself

I represent 

family

friends

hopes

dreams

stories

and to try and claim any of these

unimportant

would be a lie

 

 

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