The Risk of Being Myself
If I'm honest with myself
I know I'll never be
Like everybody else
The fear of being exposed
Kept me from taking the chance
Of expressing myself with honesty
Engaging all my senses
I begin the journey
Of learning what it is to be me
~Faycin A Croud~
It is good to take risk of being yourself once in a while .. it helps in understanding and unmasking the real "ME"
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Beautiful and truthful thoughts, being what we are will definitely lead us to enlightenment.
ReplyDeleteI think it's the only thing that truly will.
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Discovering what we are is a great journey, great write.
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DeleteAnd the truth shall set you free. The moment we discover ourselves we are truly liberated. Nice one.
ReplyDeleteI tried living a lie for too long, and it never brought me happiness. Might as well try the truth!
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A good choice indeed!
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DeleteBetter not to be like everyone else. :)
ReplyDeleteTrue that, it never works anyway!
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I think so much of this is true for so many... well done. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ivy. :-)
DeleteThere is nothing like the joy of finding one's inner self and basking in its discovery :D
ReplyDeleteBeautifully penned!
Lots of love,
Sanaa
We do deserve to bask in our self discovery. Sometimes it's hard won.
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Nice piece and I know there's no on who is like me ... and I've learnt to be very happy about that ;-) Bastet
ReplyDeleteIt's a gift to be unique. Too bad there are some who wish to make us miserable if we aren't what they think we should be. One good thing about age and experience is it tends to make us stronger in standing up for our truth, I think.
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Brilliant and so true for all of us!
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DeleteMakes me want to know what happens next. What did you find?
ReplyDeleteThe work continues. Some days its easier than others. This is an ongoing process which I've been working up to all my life. Now that I'm in my fifth decade of life, I'm finally starting to get it right.
DeleteOne thing is true: being who I was told to be wasn't working. Might as well try it this way!
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Only a risk taker knows the taste of success...:)
ReplyDeleteI've been successful in my own right, I suppose. Triumphing over oneself is the greatest success. Now if only I could get the money thing right!
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I love what this poem says, and what it does. The speaker couldn't be herself in front of others because s/he was afraid of exposure, but things have changed and s/he is speaking up. That's a wonderful things; we all should take steps towards the land of us.
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Deletea mirror of one's psychology.
ReplyDeletewell penned.
Kind thanks. :-)
DeleteA difficult process that is well worth the effort!
ReplyDeleteIt truly is!
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I think once you do that you will realize that nobody is like nobody else.. all are different.
ReplyDeleteIf only we could all be accepting of that fact. I have known so many who aren't.
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Love this, thank you for sharing with OctPoWriMo!
ReplyDeleteThank you for hosting! The team looks forward to it each year. :-)
DeleteIt's a great journey – enjoy!
ReplyDeleteI think I mostly have. It's been difficult at times.
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Yes--begin that journey. It is a good road to take. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI'm old, and I've been on this road a while. I'm just starting to figure out how to make it work!
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Yes, the trip of self-discovery is one of life's greatest challenges. I encourage you to keep on going.
ReplyDeleteThank you--I will! :-)
DeleteBeing oneself takes courage at times. You keep learning who you are and by all means own it!
ReplyDeleteIt's the best thing that one can do, I think.
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yes definitely take time to discover who you are
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It's a worthwhile endeavor for all of us.
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Hello everyone! This is Faycin's other account. One might say that "Little Fairy" is my subconscious, the wounded inner child, whereas Faycin is the adult trying her best to navigate the world. Either way, I will try to get to all your nice comments tonight. Blessed be!
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