By ruth bourdon
Submitted by aparajita
Date: 2003 Mar 17
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i am only me

i am only me, that is all i can be
no more, no less, don't second guess.
i love, i laugh, i live and cry,
i've wished at times that i could die.
some days i'm funny, others i'm not,
sometimes i'm in overdrive and can't stop.
i am a loyal and honest friend,
you know that i'll be there until the end.
i am a mother, my child my greatest gift,
the smile on her face always gives me a lift.
i am romantic, sensual, sexual, and passionate too,
to the love of my life, i'll share this with you.
i can be sweet and shy or sassy and bold,
i'm quite a handful, or so i've been told.
i am not perfect, i do have my faults,
like when i get scared i put up high walls.
or, i'm not as forgiving as i'd sometimes like to be,
because when i hurt, i hurt deeply.
my logic is all my own, at times misunderstood,
because i don't always do things for my own good.
i have many facets, like a diamond you see...
i am only me.