Your Multiplicity of Selves

How can you write a poem about the most authentic version of yourself,

When you don’t know who your authentic self is?

You have a multiplicity of selves;

On the surface,

The most obvious self,

Is your fictional self;

At the core,

The most ambiguous self,

Is your authentic self.

The line between your two selves

Is blurred;

You are not black and white;

You are grey;

Because sometimes

Your fictional self

Is your authentic self,

And sometimes

Your authentic self,

Is your fictional self.

Who are you?

You are a coward;

You are brave;

You are reserved;

You are blunt;

You are mature;

You are childish;

You are lazy;

You are hard working;

You are ignorant;

You are smart;

You are ungrateful;

You are thankful;

You are fearless;

You are afraid;

You are judgmental;

You are open minded;

You are strong;

You are weak;

You are disappointing;

You are enough.

You don’t know which of these

Is your fictional self,

Or your authentic self.

Your fictional self

Is fighting

Your authentic self,

But to be true to you,

Your fictional self

Must work with

Your authentic self.

You don’t know who you are,

But

You do know you are seeking one thing,

One goal:

Harmony, peace, happiness, love, and satisfaction.