Only One Of Me by Terrie*

who am I? am I someone ?
just trying to be?
who am I? am I some one ?
pretending to be?

who am I? am I someone ?
someone other than me?
who am I? am I someone?
like me?

sometimes I may..
sometimes I may not...
feel or want to be
as i feel what others feel

but I know that
I will always be me
I will only be me

whether I'm awake or asleep
I know I can always pretend
but still I remain to be me
i am me

because I like who I am
sometimes life may make
me feel like someone else
but i will be me

from you I may try to hide
from myself I will never hide
because my security
is knowing that
I am me

I look in the mirror
and I'm happy that even my dreams
when i place myself
in anothers world of pain
those same dreams allow me to be me

i feel your heart break
i can't turn my back
when no ones around
I can compliment my achievements
I can frown at my attempts
because i am me

in the end
I know that I'll love being just me..
because there is
and always will be only one of me

Sarah A (82.35.77.73) -- Tuesday, January 27 2004, 07:33 pm

Terrie*
now this is a poem i can relate to. whenever i'm upset about something, i always wish i were someone else because the other person would handle the situation better, or it would never happen to her. reading this now though, i know i shouldnt really do that. you are the one thing no one can take from you...and no matter how good or bad things get you know yourself better than anyone else and you have to use that to put things right. thanks for that :) Sarah A

Terrie* (65.148.230.24) -- Thursday, February 5 2004, 02:18 am

Sarah A....
Thank you Sarah, a young relative inspired me to write this, she was playing grown up as i walked in on her, she was wearing my scrubs. yeap she was pretending to be me..thinking that my life is care-free(oh how i wish :) glad i do not generate the stress of an adults life) i too have done that to myself , placing myself in someone elses shoes thinking that a given situation they could handle it worry free as to where i may possibly handle it in a erroneous way...but yea i still enjoy & love who i am and became...thank you so much for such an inspiring comment...Terrie*

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