Who Am I

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Third Place
Who Am I Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Unseeking Seeker

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Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you

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Who will you allow me to be if I am not yours to keep? I yearn, I toss, and I turn at night with a broken sleep Let me be the one who makes your sorrows disappear I found I cannot breathe unless I know that you are near I'll hold onto you when nightmares hold you to your fears I am nearby when you cry to wipe away your mournful tears I am here to fill your emptiness with many joyful delights I am there to comfort you on your most darkest nights Without you I am lost, not myself, I find that I am torn I am now falling, and you are not there, you are too worn I am the one, it was what I thought, and not Tika nor Simone I cared when your mind was gone, withdrawn and so alone Because of you I will have to reinvent myself forevermore I am nothing to you and I can’t recognize myself anymore It’s time to separate the us, for our song has been sung In the distance a voice calls out to me, I am not the one

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Ranjana Kashyap

Date: 6/24/2024 2:36:00 AM

Love the way you expressed who am I ! Astounding dear Ovid! Regards

I Am Anaya
Date: 10/6/2024 6:22:00 PM

Ranjana, a belated TY for sharing your thoughts as well! Comparing my poetry to the Roman poet Publius Ovidius Naso, I'm honored. He is noted for his elegiac love poems. ;)

Robert Gorelick

Date: 6/3/2022 10:40:00 AM

You have woven beauty out of despair. A soothing commiserating balm. Don't we all have a hole in our soul...Robert

I Am Anaya
Date: 7/12/2023 1:39:00 PM

Robert, your insight to such despair is intriguing, to think that I have been able to sooth such a kind soul as yours. They say the best way to heal is through poetry! Thank you, for your visit.

Anil Deo

Date: 1/20/2022 5:57:00 PM

Anaya, you are a winner. Think small picture Big picture ( the poem is so self-sacrifing, it saddens a reader)

I Am Anaya
Date: 1/23/2022 12:28:00 PM

Dear Anil, once again thank you for your visit, it makes me happy that you enjoyed!

Christuraj Alex

Date: 1/14/2022 10:27:00 PM

"Fill your emptiness with joyful delights and wipe your tears" - Beautiful. Great work, as a whole. Congratulations!

I Am Anaya
Date: 1/18/2022 8:42:00 AM

Thank you, I will enjoy my win!

Unseeking Seeker

Date: 1/14/2022 7:22:00 PM

Thanks for sharing these words, echoing our soul’s cry for inner alignment. Congrats on your win!

I Am Anaya
Date: 1/18/2022 8:44:00 AM

Thank you Unseeking Seeker for the placement. It feels great, you made my new year! looking forward! ~I Am Anaya