Jasmine Tsai Poet Free verse

before voices stepped in

I can’t remember who I was,
before voices other than mine stepped in.

I think I wanted to be
a movie director, a script I read in kindergarten—
a line or two still hums when I dream.

I think I wanted to be
a fashion designer, my first sketches—
heels like daggers, dresses stitched with thunder.

I think I wanted to be
a writer, during math class in middle school—
a girl with powers, betrayed by her lover.

Now I tell people I want to be
a marketing executive, a product manager—
since when, I can’t remember.

Before voices other than mine stepped in,
I think, I think—

I wanted to be
the hand behind moving dreams.



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Note: Inspired by a line I saw on Pinterest 'Can you remember who you were, before the world told you who you should be?'

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