Myself

I’ve never liked myself
I always wanted to be different 
From what I am
But what I am 
Was my destiny 
And I have lived with it
 
How good for those who don’t have this feeling 
They march like satisfied turkeys
Toward Thanksgiving Day.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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A  Avatar
June 1, 2013 at 2:00 PM
Congratulations, with the poem and thoughts about YOU. LOVE ~SKAT~
Mehta Avatar
February 20, 2011 at 3:23 PM
Nice expressions of thought on myself, Betim
Dietrich Avatar
February 20, 2011 at 2:24 PM
oh now now, don't be calling us satisfied turkeys like that. hahaha. I hope you learn to like yourself and become a big happy turkey , I promise you, nobody will eat your for thanksgiving!
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