Who I Wanted To Be

I always thought I knew who I was,
But then the day came around when I met you.
That is the day when I realized I actually had no clue.
You made me stop and pause.

You made me think of the life I am living,
My future, my present, and my past.
My life has gone by so fast.
My life is not worth reliving.

I’ve done things that I am not proud of doing,
Things I wish I could just forget.
Things I will always regret.
Things that have been in my heart, sitting and stewing.

But there are those things I am happy I did,
Things I would do over and over again.
Things like dancing in the rain.
Things that make you feel like a little kid.

When I think back on my life,
And what I still have in store,
There are many things and places I am yet to explore.
I plan on being someone’s mother and someone’s wife.

So when I met you I may not of known who I was,
But I definitely knew who I wanted to be.
I wanted to me.
With all my perfections and flaws.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Cowan Avatar
July 27, 2010 at 6:55 AM
Thanks Carol! :)
Brown Avatar
July 27, 2010 at 6:18 AM
Congratulations Sierra on your win in Constance"The Rambling Poet's" contest "Gosh,That Was Fast". Love, Carol
Cowan Avatar
July 26, 2010 at 7:26 PM
Thank you all! Joyce you are too kind!
Johnson Avatar
July 26, 2010 at 4:58 PM
And I bet you're near perfect in spite of minor flaws. Lovely poem. Congratulations. Joyce
Sweetheart Avatar
July 26, 2010 at 3:49 PM
Congrats Sierra on your winning poem in the Gosh it went so fast contest.. a super write and win for u to enjoy.. with luv..
Taylor Avatar
July 26, 2010 at 11:04 AM
Excellent write, Sierra. Nice going. Enjoyed. All the best, Ralph
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