Style: Poetry
Statement: I wrote this poem to exemplify how we can't truly define ourselves. No matter how many labels exist, we cannot confine ourselves to them and restrict ourselves. We need to reach beyond the boxes we have been placed in and live our best lives.
cursor blinking
black and white
e m e r g e n c y
piecing together my life
puzzle pieces stuck together
how do I put them together
if they’re all from different sets
how do I define myself
as words on paper?
my life, my persona, my entire being
based on memories
the fond, the disturbing
the hearty chuckles, salty tears
I’ve been on a journey
but it’s not over
my bucket list gradually filling with checks
but what’s worth writing down?
what should I say?
the salvage music has provided me?
how I delve into different worlds each day through novels?
does that seem pretentious?
I’m just trying to make my way
faced with numerous obstacles
but I just want to be me
how can I define myself using only words
when I am so much more
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