Bobette Bryan's Poetry
Who I Am
It must be a case
of mistaken identity.
I'm not who you wanted.
I'm not who you
thought I was.
But I've always
been me
whether you
like me or not
and if you don't
and don't want
to work things out
or think it's not
worth the struggle,
then tell me
so that I can
clearly hear
and not draw
false conclusions
of my own.
But I've not given you
or anyone
permission to
mistake my identity.
Having only one
of myself,
I intend to
keep me
and hold on to
who I am.
© 2010 Bobette Bryan
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