Who I Am

For every poem I drop? Holds a piece of me
A shard of my soul scribbled where eyes can see
I don’t gotta tell you who I am, it’s right in my lines
In the hurt, in the love, in the chaos that shines

I write what I live, ain’t no filter on this
Every lines got my sweat, every verse got a kiss
If you really wanna know me, you gotta read close
See the nights I ain’t sleep, feel the ghosts I chose

I stumble on words sometimes, I repeat what I can’t say
But that’s the point… I’m me in every way
These poems ain’t fiction, they bleed from my veins
Every joy, every heartbreak, every loss, every gain

So don’t ask me who I am, don’t wait for me to speak
The truth’s in my ink, the answer’s are unique 
A thousand little pieces of me, stitched in every line
If you look close enough, you’ll see me, raw, untamed, mine
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Fleming Avatar
April 18, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Deserving of comment! There is no denying it, Brenda Lee...your poetry never holds back. :) john
Chiri Avatar
April 20, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Well thank you John! Always a pleasure to read your comments!;) Much affection Brenda ;)
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