Who am I?

I used to ponder these words.

Why am I here?

What purpose is there?

Where should I go?

What should I wear?

Will I stammer and stutter?

Will I trip over my feet?

Will they like me?

Or will I want to beat a hasty retreat?

Then I thought…

I am who I am.

I am happy with me.

I may not be perfect,

But who better to judge me, but me?

I used to hide and cry in my room.

I’d think terrible thoughts.

Think how unworthy I am.

I could have done this

Or I should have said that.

Then I awakened one day and thought…

What am I doing?

Sitting alone in the dark?

Worrying what others thought of me.

Should their thoughts really matter to me?

What I think of myself is what should truly matter.

So I got up and showered.

I washed away myself pity.

I put on an outfit that made me feel good.

Then I did my make-up and hair.

I stood looking in the mirror.

I looked deep into my soul.

What I heard was this

“Get out and live life before you’re too old!”

I saw my inner beauty,

Not just my outer shell.

I shook off my woes.

And I shook off my worries.

I smiled to myself,

While inside I thought….

“Today I start my new life!”

“I know I am a good person.”

“I am kind to others.”

“That’s all that is important in life.”

“Who cares what others think,

As long as I treat others kindly

And I’m happy with myself!”

Out the door I walked with a smile on my face.

Today I started my new life in a much happier place.

A new life feeling happy with a huge smile on my face!

I KNOW who I am.

Now who are you???