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Be Yourself

Be Yourself (1984 ) Be yourself, just be yourself said my councillor My analytical mind raced in every direction Attempting to discover what was that supposed to mean I'd never really understood what or who I am Nor do I understand the who and what I've been For which self, I wondered should I choose to be IF I ever did figure out which self is the real me Should I be the Lady, polite and so refined Or the child playing most of the time The witchy woman, winking fearlessly at sin Or Saint Joan and God's approval win All night long I tossed and turned Struggling to figure out What this Be Yourself, Just Be Yourself was all about When suddenly the answer rushed through my mind's exhausted door Just think how intriguing if you choose to be all four

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Date: 12/6/2020 11:02:00 AM
I found you and love the poems I read.
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Date: 10/13/2015 2:37:00 PM
I truly love this..marvelous work :) -LU
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Joan Donnelly Ellis
Date: 10/14/2015 1:17:00 PM
Thank you Laura.
Date: 10/11/2015 10:56:00 PM
Joan this is cute. Don't know what part I like best. lol
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Joan Donnelly Ellis
Date: 10/13/2015 10:08:00 AM
Thanks and it is true. My ex husband used to say he never knew which Joan he was going to wake up next to. LOL. A fellow employee once said she's figured out all her co-workers but she could not figure me out LOL Any wonder I can't either.
Date: 10/11/2015 3:15:00 AM
Hello Joan, what a nice verse you had. I enjoyed reading every part of the line. Love, Amor.
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Joan Donnelly Ellis
Date: 10/11/2015 4:27:00 AM
Thank you so much for the comment, Amor. I appreciate you taking the time to post. Hugs

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