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WHO WE ARE AT OUR CORE

WHO WE ARE AT OUR CORE Are we who we think we are Or more likely what others think Perhaps multifaceted, we may be Or neither, always a mystery Taking self-analysis to the brink But in the end, just raise the bar At our core, whatever that may be Some sort of an inherent disposition Or just acting out our genetic code Delving deep to find the mother lode When psychoanalysis is an imposition Will anyone ever know the real me

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Date: 12/20/2023 4:29:00 PM
a profound and insightful read, Howard, one that asks the ongoing question of who we are at the core...are we what others think we are, that illusion we self created or are we the 'victims' of pre-disposition, of genetic code and upbringing? Great stuff here, Howard. Powerful words for sure...Sara
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