I once heard that to know yourself
you must be yourself
alone and unfettered

I wish to know myself
the free me
the unfettered, unbound
expression of will and joy that is my soul
sliding and skidding through the paths of life
finding all the little nooks and crannies
that show how absolutely magnificent the world really is

I want to accept myself
with all my weirdnesses and unconventionalities
even though I have a face like so many others

I want to find out how to shine
how to show everyone who I really am
that I am noticeable and interesting.

Then again...if they don't see me now,
maybe that says something about them
rather than about me

©2001 embereye@hotmail.com