All That I Am

Caught between who I am
and who you want me to be
keeping me without chains
tearing me up inside
keeping me from who I need to be
you had your taste of me
allow me to be
to live
allow me to awaken my insides
my feelings
everything I'm not makes who I am
No more mistakes
who I am 
who I not
is everything within my life
becomes the lessons of the future
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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September 16, 2009 at 2:06 AM
everything I'm not makes who I am" this line speaks volumes. this poem is going to my fav's...Raul
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March 26, 2009 at 9:28 AM
The desire for acceptance rings loud and clear in this great poem, Donny!
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