Daughter, Sister, Woman

I am all of these things

with out choice, designations from life

 

Teacher, Mentor, Leader

I am all of these things

because of need, others views of me

 

Poet, Artist, Creator

I am all of these things

by drive, instincts too strong to ignore

 

Tired, Lost, Alone

I am all of these things

in my spirit, deeply aching pain

 

Seeking, Pushing, Enduring

I am all of these things

as I peer into the mist of a future unplanned

 

Here… Still… Here

I am… through perseverance,

a strength intertwined with all the things I am

sj luellen