Sophs Journal #1--- Song of Myself
Write a "Song of Myself" in the style of Walt Whitman.Write in first person.
Write in free verse.
Use eclectic (choosing the best from a variety of sources) words and phrases (slang, common language, foreign expressions if you dare). Use the language of "your" life, but be careful that we can understand, you, too.
Repeat key phrases for emphasis. Repeat key phrases for emphasis.
Use repetition, parallel structure, and lists.
These are all distinctive elements of a Whitman poem.
MINIMUM OF 200 words. Why limit yourself? I could go on forever about myself!
The first four comments contain four pretty good (but you will do better) examples from previous years.
Post before Friday, February 17.
posted by JTF @ 8:49 PM
47 comments
47 Comments:
Song #1
I am me
I am unique
I am cannot be understood
I am unstoppable
I am the goddess of words
They are morphed by my hands
Fingers quick over keys
To be perfectly placed
I am the siren of song
All shed tears when I sing
Though I may not be famous
Not one is left unmoved
I am the queen of the court
The ball flies at my whim
The net is only a boundary for my might
As I lead the way to victory
I am the princess of the pencil
Dragons and dreams lay tame on my paper
When an image comes to mind
It is quickly frozen in time
I am the countess of the camera
Sunsets become mine when the button is pressed
Castles and caves are mine to be taken
The creatures of the world stay still for my shot
I am the empress of happiness
I am the beacon in the fog of life
When someone is down I lift them up
When their day is dark I help them see the light
I am me
I am unchangeable
Should you dare to try
You would lose something special
Song #3
I am me
I am unique
I am cannot be understood
I am unstoppable
I am the goddess of words
They are morphed by my hands
Fingers quick over keys
To be perfectly placed
I am the siren of song
All shed tears when I sing
Though I may not be famous
Not one is left unmoved
I am the queen of the court
The ball flies at my whim
The net is only a boundary for my might
As I lead the way to victory
I am the princess of the pencil
Dragons and dreams lay tame on my paper
When an image comes to mind
It is quickly frozen in time
I am the countess of the camera
Sunsets become mine when the button is pressed
Castles and caves are mine to be taken
The creatures of the world stay still for my shot
I am the empress of happiness
I am the beacon in the fog of life
When someone is down I lift them up
When their day is dark I help them see the light
I am me
I am unchangeable
Should you dare to try
You would lose something special
Song #4
I am a warrior.
I never give up without a fight.
I never die trying.
My heart explodes with the passion for success.
My ridiculous roar rolls the halls.
My intimidating flair shows my sense of personal awareness.
My world is spinning is a particular fashion
It goes round and round but never stops
I spin left right and diagonal, yet I always know where I stop
I have control of my direction
but sometimes I drop the reins
I love my life of oblivion
I am sensitive yet strong
I can love but I have the passion of dislike
I let myself in, but sometimes stand out in the rain
I need to defend my people but sometimes let down my guard
Hate is a strong word, I never let it touch my lips.
I leap from ocean to ocean freely without a care
I walk through traffic and come out without a scare
I could drop my clothes and not be disappointed
although they would quickly be up to person again
My overconfidence in myself is the best I’ve seen
I do what I want and I say what I please
This doesn’t mean I have to break the rules
I have a good time and have the best friends
They are an every-fruit tree growing in my yard
I can choose a different apple every week
but I still see the same kids every weekend
My sense of self is amazing
The door of my life is never left open
and only a few people get to see me being me
I am not an act if that's what you think
I am simple a closed man whose actions reflect my words and words reflect my actions
My sense of humor is astounding
I can tell the same joke ten times and make it funny every time
I can easily spit out something humorous about many situations
All my friends laugh and so do I
Don’t worry I’m not laughing at you, just near you
Song #2
I celebrate myself, and sing myself,
And whatever I do or say, is automatically correct,
The only necessary reason is due to the fact that I thought or did it
Someone once said, when in Rome, do as the Romans do,
But I believe, that when I’m in Rome they should do as I do,
Considering how I am always right, maybe they can learn something from me,
After all, I am me and you are you, and
I love being me, and would envy me if I was you,
But I am not you, you are you, which is why I am me,
In fact me pities you for being you because you envy me so much because I am me
I, now sixteen years old in perfect health ,
And hope and hope to stay that way till I die,
Begin my journey through the extreme challenge of high school,
Hoping to attend a fine college and succeed there,
I, with the extraordinary gift in science and math,
Want to use my potential to the full extent,
Though I am tied down, by the repetition of the class of Theology,
I can still rise above it, for God makes me stronger, (but the study of God doesn’t)
And by the meaninglessness, irrelevance, and triviality of History,
Yet a little background does not help, but it is still dreadfully dull
And the highfalutin, preppy and peripheral nature of English (no offense),
Which has no significance in the present, after all, you have to say good-bye to the past
The future is here and now, with technology on an exponential increase,
Who knows maybe I will be in the revolution, inventing things we never dreamed about,
Going places no map has ever mapped, seeing sights, even colors that no eye has witnessed
Or maybe I will lead a quiet peaceful life that seems perfect yet modest,
Who knows what the future holds, all I care about is whether or not it holds ME
I would rather be nobody but myself
I am happy with who I am
I am proud of who I am
I am who I am
I am the person who can get things done
People count on me to do my best
And I count on them to do the same
Working hard is just a thing I do
I am the master of the button masher
Virtual worlds stretch out before me
No in-game challenge is too hard for me
Anything is possible in my own world
I am as free a as a drifter
No rules bother me
Doing what I please, with some self-restriction
I can just concentrate on being me
I am the mind of a scientist
Wondering about the cosmos
Discovery and fascination awaits me
Logic and Math are my two best friends
I am really just a kid
Having a lived a small portion of my life
Inexperienced and incompetent is what I really am
Growing up is hard for me
But real life will be harder
I can be whoever society wants
I insist on just being me
I am who I want to be
I am the perfect example of myself
I am who I am
I am who I am.
Unique is definitely what I do.
I feel everything and all things.
Enveloped by every emotion.
The world I live in is one of majesty and tranquility.
My figments illustrate the clouds;
My thoughts, the land.
The picture is gorgeous and I wish I could share it with all.
I do what I want, I say what I want.
I don’t try to break rules, just limits.
I like to view myself as bad as Tom Cruise,
When in reality I’m not far from Bambi.
Many think I’m quiet,
But they are wrong.
I am just as loud as you.
Though, I silence that voice for the fear of rejection lingers.
But like all,
I hold secrets deep within.
Past events that shape who I am, and what I do
And how I feel, and how I view life.
It is because of this reason,
The thing that has been eating me inside for so many years,
Why I love disharmony,
And why I also need harmony.
To you, this most likely doesn’t make sense.
But it’s not supposed to.
It’s the song of my life, not yours.
The reason why I am who I am.
The reason why I see the things I see in the world.
The trellis upon which my life grows.
My life-giving reason to continue.
To defy that reason,
And succeed above all expectations.
I am strong,
Like a diamond, never broken or chipped
But saying this, I am a diamond in the rough,
Hiding behind a mask, waiting to reveal myself.
The curious cats who wonder what is beneath,
Will soon learn that you cannot tame the beast.
I am passion,
Like a heart beating for the one it loves.
I do what I love and I love what I do,
You cannot force a heart to love what it does not,
Just like a boulder that will not budge,
I will stand my ground, always.
I am loyalty,
I stay true to those who are true to me.
Cross me once, and you will have awoken the beast
You have torn off my mask,
No longer a diamond in the rough.
I shine like a million stars.
I am an exquisitely drawn portrait.
The details are breath-taking,
And the colors bring immediate joy and happiness.
You wonder how such a master piece could be created.
I say that it took a great excavation,
To dig up such an incredible diamond such as myself.
I am proud,
Of who I am and what I do.
I am confident, but not cocky.
I am not satisfied with who I am or what I do.
I strive for perfection,
Pushing myself to my breaking point.
I am beautiful,
Not like the models on runways,
But for who I am,
And the characteristics I possess.
Created in God’s image,
I am the perfect me.
I am unconquerable
I succeed at what I do
I am different
I strive to meet my goals
I am someone who makes a difference
I persevere with heart
I am a girl with a dream and a desire
I am not a hater but a true lover
Family and friends are where I simply take off my cover
My heart is filled with so much joy
My mind is an indestructible toy
I have expectations of myself
I allow change
I love the way I am
My fashion sense is chic to perfection
I strut myself like no other
I have an eye better than an eagle
From head to toe I radiate in the sun
I am not a fashion faux pas
I am more than a trendsetter
I am a trend starter
I am the energizer bunny
I think about everything
My feet cannot keep up with my mind
I live in the present
I cherish every moment of the day
I never sleep
My world is my world
I am a princess who has met her ball
I dance to the foul line
My shot in life is more than just twos and threes
Out on the court the possibilities are endless for me
The net doesn’t stop me from living
The ball doesn’t stop dribbling after the whistle blows
My ball is protected and never let out of my sight
I believe that everything happens for a reason
My sun shines a little brighter everyday
No one in this world can wash my happiness away
Life changes with every season
I fall like leaf and sprout like a flower
I have so much devotion and a great amount of power
Whether you believe it or not I have no limitation
From here to there I want to be your inspiration
I may be a little bossy
My taste might even be a little costly
But I want everyone to know what I am truly about
I don’t ever want a single soul to have any doubt
I am me
I am my own person
I alone understand myself
I am unmatched
I am a sultan of sprint
I ride the wind as I race ahead
In a chase, I may be second place
But I know I am still improving
I am an unimaginable dreamer
My dreams are filled with images unexplainable
The impossible becomes possible in my eyes
Unfortunately, that is mostly when I sleep
I am the voice that is stuck in your head
I put the “talent” in “musically talented”
As all singers, I start off not so well known
Only time will tell if I am to stay so or not
I am the grand guy of the Greek dance
My fluent moves never cease to please the audience
Whether it is at my church or somewhere else
I am proud to show my heritage to others
I am a true lover of comedy
Things do not go the way people want them to sometimes
Other people take these moments and send them out via T.V. or www
It is my job as a viewer to enjoy these while I can
I am me
I am not to be changed
Dare you try to change me
You will find something precious is lost
Who am I
I am me
Not you, but me
I am my own person
Independent and strong
I will not try to be like the others
Why should I? when I am me
I live life to the fullest
And appreciate every second
For you only get one life to live and you only live once
I am so grateful for my life
My passion is movement
The art of the body
Dance may you call it
But it’s so much more to me
Pointing and stretching and trying so hard
Knowing myself inside and out
Developing a soul I cannot explain
Feeling my feelings through movements to music
Dance is my escape
I am always positive or at least I try to be
My friends all know me as always being happy
But there are those days when I just have to feel
That stress and that sadness I cannot control
My friends are the best they mean so much to me
I care for them and hurt for them
Especially those in need
Having fun times and just acting stupid
Fill up my weekends with memories that last
Being the best at all I can be
Makes me who I am me and what makes me, me
I have strong beliefs and will never back down
I believe what I know and I know what I believe
Traveling the globe from country to country
Is right in my future no matter what
Two countries down only a million to go
Something to strive for and work hard to achieve
I can’t forget my family
They are always there for me
Supporting and helping and giving advice
Big and expanded from Montana to New York
We travel and see them and have some interesting vacations
Other forms of art are also a part of me
Gymnastics, the flute, and drawing
I love art class and I will take it every year
Creative, unique, expressions, a sense of calm
There’s so much that makes me, me
And putting some of it in words is not easy
This is only a fraction of my unique self
I know I am different and will never get enough of just being me
I am in a world of opportunity
My drive will take me wherever my heart leads
My heart is a compass, inevitably going to lead me somewhere extraordinary
All I must do is trust in that which I know
The sky cannot limit my potential
My desire will exceed physical and mental capacity
My will to win will outshine intelligence of the highest caliber
I will never let us down.
I have fought in the hardest battles
I have been locked outside in the darkest of storms
I now know if I make it to the end I achieve a rainbow
One so beautiful it keeps me going
There is something about the climb
That has rewarded me in the end
I’m wiser, smarter, stronger
Ready to face the challenges that lie ahead of me
My hands now hold the brush over the vast canvas
My palette contains an infinite selection of color
Knowing that with satisfaction and ease, I begin my work of art
It will be breathtaking
I have discovered the means of beautiful
An internal strength, a contentment with whom I am
A light that shines solely from within
A treasure that I have finally found within myself
I understand the world as a place of wonder, of awe
I find beauty in the simplest of it
I look beyond what I can see with my eyes
So I can feel
I will smile when I stand on the edge
Trusting in the footprints I had imprinted in the ground
Trusting that the world will approach them, smile and reminisce
An inspiring masterpiece left behind them
I am the actor
I am the director
I am the sheriff
I am the butcher
I am the uncle
I am the bellower
I am the actor who strides on the stage,
the one who catches the attention of the audience.
I say the lines and hyperbolize my actions.
I catch your attention, your eyes are on me.
I am the great impersonator, the master of disguise.
I hide the true me in plain sight with the characters you give me.
I perform the script to receive praise in the end.
I live to twist your emotions with sadness and joy.
To act is my passion, I shall stop at nothing to entertain you,
my listener.
I am the chemist, studying, learning,
solving equations, balancing formulas,
and acing the test.
I am the student.
I strive to give 100 % in all that I do.
I strive for excellence and become a role model for all to see.
I am the care giver, helping those in need who need it most.
I show love and compassion to my friends and family.
I am the one who you need to talk to in times in grief.
I am the biological solder,
I fight the battle that will never end.
My enemy is my condition.
I am too strong to be held in a room and sit in a bed.
God made me a strong person and
I will be the one to win the war inside me,
I shall never let others down.
A song of me, myself, and I.
Three names all to describe the same guy.
It’s impossible to limit me, it’s impossible to inhibit me.
Not even a cop could speed-limit me.
So why should I limit my writing about me, myself, and I?
I just can’t be done, no matter what.
Go on, I dare you to only write three about me.
You won’t. You can’t. You think you can? Okay just you try.
Write about who am I, what am I, and how am I?
I’m fine thank you for asking.
I’m just scribbling lines about me, this handsome devil, that guy who I call “I”
Who am I? Why would you ask?
You know I can’t tell a lie, about all these things which embody the body of I.
I am uniqueness; you’ll never meat anyone like me.
I am perseverance; I grow only stronger by aversion.
I am oddity; have ever met a guy quite like I?
I am determination; once I’m down I’m never out.
I am pride; I hold myself to a higher standard.
I am humility; I never mention it to others.
I am contradiction; no one word is able to define me.
Who am I? Even I may never know.
What am I? I shall not brag.
I’m a craftsman, I’ve built a shed.
I’m an artist, I’ve painted a picture.
I’m a poet, and yes, I did not know it.
I’m smarter than the average fifth grade bear.
I’m an athlete, I’ve played a sport.
I’m a history buff, Wouldst thou not believeth me?
What am I? I am a little bit of everything. If you can name it I am it.
Now that the end of an experience is nearing, I must conclude.
By leaving you only with the memory of a song of me, myself, and I.
I am me; kind, fearless, and strong
I am unstoppable, unmovable
I am honest, I am a loyal friend,
Someone to trust and confide in,
To lift you up when you are feeling down
I am me
I am adventurous
The world is full of possibilities
Ways for me to learn new things,
Or teach others what I already know
I am me
I am the conquerer of mountains,
The snow is my fortress,
My skis are my chariot
On which I fly across my ice kingdom
I am me
I am the Rembrandt of words
My pen is my paintbrush
Through which ideas manifest themselves
My thoughts come to life on the pages
I am me
I am a champion of the pool
My arms pulling me towards victory
My legs beating the water that my arms have already left behind
My lungs do not yearn for air as I fly across the water
I am me
Sometimes, I can lose myself in a book
The outside world just disappears as I read.
Magic spells, hunger games, duchesses in disguise, love,
All themes of the stories I read
The pages fly by along with the time
I am exceptionally, uniquely ME
I am myself.
No one is as crazy as I.
I am individual.
No one can compare to my own greatness.
I am the star of the show,
The spotlight shining on me.
I am the beholder of attention,
No one dares take my spotlight away from me.
I am a dancer.
Turning, spinning, and jumping.
Stretching, flexing, and pointing.
I am in a world of my own when you see me onstage.
I am the voice filling the theatre,
With words coming out of my mouth;
I am the star,
Little does the audience know lines were freshly memorized.
I am the chatter heard round the world,
No one dares tell me to be quiet.
They flock to me for information,
For I am the encyclopedia of all scandal.
I am the princess of laughter,
They hear it echoing through the halls.
My tiara is my laugh, my prize possession.
No one dares tarnish it my prized crown, for they know the consequence of tears.
I am individual.
No one can take that away.
Try me if you dare,
I bet you that your efforts will be futile.
I am me,
and only me.
I am no one else,
And no one else is me.
I am different.
My interests are a novel medley.
My talents, a bizarre bunch.
My imagination is a fictitious phenomenon.
My personality, a diverse disposition.
I am full of interests.
I like horror movies,
but also like comedies.
I like to travel across the world,
but don’t like planes.
I like to hike through nature,
but don’t like to camp.
I am talented.
I work wonders with the pen,
but fall short with the brush.
I love to perform on a stage,
but feel shy in a crowd.
I have a brilliant mind,
but can’t read those of others.
I have personality.
I live, laugh, love, and cry,
and dream to one day fly
but hold it all inside
for those who I trust must,
those who are benign.
I have imagination.
I can create another universe,
and control all of its aspects.
I can develop fantastic stories,
and adorn them with prodigies.
I can create something new,
and show it to the world.
I am me,
and only me.
I am no one else,
And no one else is me.
I am me
I am the best
I am on top
Where everyone looks up to me
They wish they could be me
They wish they could see me
But I'm so far ahead
They can only dream of me
I'm the coolest of the clan
The leader of the gang
The captain of the team
And I won't ever let them down
People expect great things from me
But I rise to the challenge
I work all day and night
And now I'm picking out my college
Harvard or Yale
They're both begging me to go
I say they can't handle me
I'm better on my own
People tell me that I'm right
I agree so it must be true
You can ask me any question
I promise I'll never get it wrong
I always get what I want
Others don't think it's fair
I tell them the early bird gets the worm
You would swear I never sleep
Some people just get jealous
It's natural I understand
It's easy to be against someone
When he's got what everyone wants
They ask me for my secret
Of why I'm always on top
I don't know what to say to them
I'm only doing me
They say that's it?
That's all you gotta do?
I say what else is there
If I'm perfect the way I am
To the reader of this poem:
I aim to capture
in words
the essence of myself.
I love to fit words together
to create something new.
It requires no chemicals, no machinery, no materials,
save an open mind
and a good thesaurus.
I relish in learning, digging up,
finding a new interest,
a part of me I did not know to exist
before the excavation.
I find I can meet people
who I have already met
by discovering a side that was before hidden,
by discovering that someone I have known for so long,
I have really not known at all.
I prefer the moment to not be disturbed
by honking horns, by overblown bass drums, by curses
that prevent me from hearing
the birds, the laughing--
to my ears,
the music.
I dream and I hope,
as all should do.
I know my dreams may remain just that,
but if I do not endeavor,
I cannot hope
for them to be anything more.
I find joy in the little things,
little things that have grander meanings,
for is that not better
than the other way around?
I have a voice
that is soft and delicate and unassuming,
but do not dare underestimate
the strength of my words.
I am not concerned
about what others may think
of my actions, my words, my appearance.
Only I know the lyrics
to the song of myself,
and I sing it a cappella.
I am layers
You can try desperately to understand
But I guarantee you won’t
The layers of my mind
The layers of myself
When I can’t speak,
Music has the ability to speak for me
The songs on a continuous loop
Seem to have access to a part of me
That no one else knows about
When I have a pen in my hand
It feels like everything is open to me
Whatever I can’t place in my mind
Or can’t say verbally
It all comes from a part of me
That no one else knows about
I am the rock and the strength
The one who keeps it together
When everything else
Is going to hell
When everyone else
Is following the same path
I stay strong thanks to a part of me
That no one else knows about
I am honest and blunt
Because in this world
Full of sugar plums and fairies
There is an astonishing lack
Of truth being told
And an astonishing amount
Of beating around the bush
My directness comes from a part of me
That no one else knows about
I am a dreamer
I have endless ideas and wishes
Countless fantasies and dreamlands and possible realities
Have been devised then discarded in my mind
But fear of being let down or disappointed or judged
Keeps those dreams in a part of me
That no one else knows about
I am a hypocrite
I don’t stand by my word
My personality can change multiple times
In minutes
I can flop between my two selves
Depending on whom I am with
I hate this layer of myself
That’s why it stays shut up in a part of me
That no one else knows about
I am my mind
My mind rules me
Pushes and motivates every action I make
Never do I make an action
Without ferociously calculating the consequences
My mind is booming and rocketing off
In every direction at all times
I don’t fully understand
I can’t expect others to
That’s why I keep it quiet as a part of me
That no one else knows about
I am incomprehensible
People try as they might
Will never know
Every intricate facet of my mind
Neither will I
I try relentlessly to understand
I never will
Until I can understand
I live content
But scared
That my layers are now a part of me
That everyone else knows about
I sing my own song up into the heavens.
Only I know this song of myself.
No one else may learn from the instruments I myself play.
My voice is my own special instrument, which I can use as I choose.
No one may intrude upon my thoughts.
My ideas are not to be comprehended by others.
My soul belongs to me, and no one may plunder my personality.
I am unique.
I can finish a mile faster than lightning can strike the ground.
I can race a supersonic jet at top speed.
My stamina holds out longer than a red stain.
I am athletic.
I can perform mathematical operations with ease.
I can find enjoyment in the lost art of literature.
I have gained vast knowledge of history and science.
I am intelligent.
I can read music as if it were literature.
The piano is the instrument I use to reveal my stories.
The keyboard is the dance floor on which my fingers move.
I am talented.
I can do what no one else in the universe can.
I possess an exclusive power that even the most powerful of humanity can not imitate.
Only I can be me.
I am me.
I am the man
I am the epitome of attractive
I am the strongest
I am the bravest
I am determined
Nobody works harder than me
If my mind is set
Then it shall be mine
I am adventurous
The world is my oyster
I go with my thoughts
They lead me to my destiny
I am the creator of my own fate
I shall create my world
and other's worlds
for I am the man
I am a woman's dream
They frolic to me
I cannot blame them
My handsomeness is unsurpassed
I am the lone wolf
I walk alone
But only when I please
And only if you are disliked by me
I am out there
Few understand me
Few understand anyone
Especially not me
I am adored
I cannot deny
I am loved by many
I cannot be unloved
I am fearless
But I fear being feared
I need to be loved
People love me
I am the lover
Trying to please everyone
Love is the hope of mankind
That is why I love
I have the brains to pass with flying colors
I have the brawns to pick up a toothpick
Good thing they say brains beats brawns
I am a great student
I have more A’s on my report card than the word assatanata
That means possessed by the devil
I am best at mathematics
I am so good at it that I now have 102% (you can check) in it
Even though that’s not mathematically possible
I also like science
I think it’s because of my parent’s genetics
They both have PhDs in Chemistry
I have a six-year-old sister who’s adopted
I think she’s a cute kid
Even though her mission in life is to annoy me as much as possible
I have parents who are almost as smart as I am
I have a father who works at Dupont
And has a PhD in Chemistry
I have a mother who also has a PhD in Chemistry
I recently saw her receive her second PhD, this one in Education
Though she probably wont be as good a teacher as Mr. Fiorelli is
I am also a very talented drummer
I am in the school band and drum line
Right now I play Quints (the cool one with five drums on it) for indoor drum line
I am also very funny
I tell a mean knock-knock joke
This quality is only surpassed by my modesty
As anyone reading this can see I never brag about how smart and talented I am
I am happy
I am Thankful
I am blessed
Life is a beautiful thing
There is always something to smile about
My friends
They are my home
My rock
They make life worth while
Why worry about how many I have
When I have so few
Who mean so much
Who else might you ask
Only the ones who have been there since day one
My parents, my creators
My stubborn yet oh so amazing little brother
My always happy to see me dogs
These are the ones
Always there when no one else is
Never judging
Always loving
My best friend
Some might say other half
Arms strong and sturdy when I am weak
Always has that open shoulder for my tears
Causing laughter that no one else can
I might go so far as to say perfect
That diamond
Not the ‘every kiss begins with Kay’
Dirt, grass, home plate
That’s a girl’s best friend right there
It’s a different world out there
Focused, motivated, intense
That win always brings a special grin
School
Wait school
Yes school
Hard, annoying, work
Helpful, guiding, future
It’s hard to say
But I’d be nowhere without you
Summer
This is the most beautiful time
Beach, swimming, love
My happiest living hours
Only a few more weeks
Then this good friend will arrive
16 years on this planet
About 5840 days that I hope I’ve made count
Many more to enjoy
I suffer, endure, enjoy, laugh, love, care, think, cry
Till the day I die
I hope I continue on this road of happiness
A song of myself
It should be easy to write
For I’m not very smart
And my heads not quite right
I have plenty of fears, faults, and downfalls
But listing them all
Would be a very long song
So I guess I must tell you
The things I can do
But don’t be surprised
To find there are so few
This must be one
My harshness of self
My sarcasm and pessimism
Mom says they’re not good for my health
There are those who say
I dance quite well
But I can’t even begin to tell you
Of the times that I fell
I’m fairly good at making people laugh
Although that never seemed to help me in chemistry of math
I do know I am a good friend
Not alway perfect
But I’ll be there until the end
One thing I know
Is that I’m strong in my faith
God has blessed me
And I’m thankful for His grace
I’m hard on myself
That much is obvious I think
But my out look on life is brighter than it seems
For each day I am grateful
That I do not rip at the seams
A song of myself
It should be easy to write
For I’m not very smart
And my heads not quite right
I have babbled on long enough I know
My personality I think this writing definitely showed
I am who i say i am
Like it or not, I'm not gonna change
Sure its a hectic life
But thats just me
Running has guided me through life
8 years of striving for the best
Is a where i find myself
Most content
Music is part of life
A piano in tune
Is the perfect harmony
I live by
Success is key
Its the sweet reward
Of all the hard work
Ive put forth through life
Although some may not think
Im actually quite smart
Just one of many talents
Ive been blessed with in life
Faith is my reminder someone is always near
It is my motivation and main resource
I cannot survive my journey without it
It guides me through life
Responsible for everything
Finding Answers In The Heart
Some may not like it
But i tell it like it is
My words are honest
And the truth is all i speak
I feel as if I'm living the dream
Blessed with so many opportunities
That i plan to live out
To the best of my ability
I am who i say
I do what i love
And i say what i feel
I wouldn't want to be anybody else.
Who am I?
Not them
Not these
Not that
Not those
But me
Not nothing
Nor nothing that I am not
But somebody
That somebody you are not
I am somebody
Somebody I am
I am a leader
A leader I am
Distinguished leader of nothing
Sometimes nothing is something
Leaders are blinded by narcissism
Narcissism destroys a man
They become narcissistic cannibals
They spend there life
Building their life up
They build up their stack
And do not realize what they did
When they put time and energy
Into the wrong stack of life
Blindness destroys a man
Many people walk blinded
The rest of those numbered days
Narcissistic I am not
Blinded I am not
I then must be
A leader I am
I am a leader
Somebody I am
I am somebody
I adore music
Music adores me
I do not know
What is popular these days
I do not care
What is popular these days
I play guitar almost relentlessly
Sometimes it seems to play me
I believe simplicity is key
And most do not like this
Technical playing is not key
And most do not think this
That it may seem
I truly enjoy competition
Competition always thrills me
I like a challenge
Challenges strengthens me
Because it challenges me
I believe that failures
Sometimes are beneficial
Failure is like a staircase
Leading up to a better floor
More intelligent that below
Anything but similar as before
Am I too negative?
Or maybe you are
Are you positive?
Maybe I am as well
Am I blinded by anger?
Maybe you are blind
Maybe you can not see
What there is to see
You cannot see
You will not see
You do not wish to see
Hoping to be blind
Pretending to be unaware
Of what I really see
Perfect I am not
You are not perfect
I am not
You are not
Nobody is
I am somebody
Somebody I am
Who am I?
I am
The deep ocean stirs quiescently
A brimming wave, full of might comes forth
What force, yet what subtle majesty
Does it come to bring about devastation?
Does it come to replenish those scorched by the sun?
Just like a wave few fathom who I truly am
One can only try so hard to be accepted
To the point where trying is not enough
Just as the cat ponders why it has nine lives
I do not care to think what others view of me
My actions sometimes come abruptly
Explosive, like the force of volcanic magma
Emotions swell like the ripples of the ocean
Passion takes over and now I have already acted
Never must I doubt these forces or feelings
Trust in the heart is key, no matter how foolish
There is one path I know for certain
Where all will come into place, the path of the heart
Blasting forth blindly into the darkness, unknown
There is still one light I see
The light of hope overcomes me
Launching me into a mode of optimistic insanity
Swelled with hope, embracing confidence I carry on
As much beauty as a rose contains, it too has its thorns
The thorns to the weak minded impel pain when pricked
However, my thorns, my woes, only impel me to stand firm
I am a master apprentice of this earthly life
Feeble minds quell at the prominence of my intellectual aptitude
The words, advice, and compassion I embody, few to none can match
Physically built as if a prowling husky, strong in heart, strong in stealth
Faith in the unseen is key
I cannot walk this journey alone
I am not made to operate solo
I have my friends, my family, and my God
The tide rises, the tide falls
Each day brings forth new, exciting challenges
Do not fall back; I must persevere
Hope will launch my dreams into fruition
Maybe now I am not ready
I can want so fervently it overwhelms me
Open my second set of eyes and then I see
Question not why, but trust… in due time
The girl in the mirror,
With the countless dreams,
Figuring out the future,
Following the path that leads her,
She's me
She's young, at times delirious,
Without her friends, people take her so serious,
She's not always your first assumption, but your second,
She's confused about the future but she's college bound,
She's me
When things go awry,
She plasters a smile thoroughly,
She expresses her emotions with music,
And she keeps her ipod on shuffle,
She's me
She would love to have grades that are as high as Superman flies,
and she would love for the season of summer to magically appear,
She also has some far fetched dreams,
She's me
Her life is expressed with music,
Notes reach her eyes shooting signals to her fingers,
Hit the keys at the right time,
Oblivious mistakes cloud the listeners ears,
Each chord relates to how she feels,
She's me
When she's happy, she's unstoppable, literally uncontrollable,
She loves karate,
She loves the sparring, the kicking, the blocking,
She's me
She loves her friends and her family,
They're more than important,
they keep her in line of her goals,
they surround her with love, protect her from hate,
She's me
She's different and manages quirkiness,
She loves music and the work involved in it,
The writing is pretty, and the playing isn't easy,
She pursues a dream of happiness, and at times she loses sight of it,
But goals aren't dreams, unless they're chased after,
And to live life to it's fullest,
That's her dream,
That's me
I am nothing
I am everything
I am a mix of flaws and talents
I am a collection of love and hate
I am a believer in loyalty
I stay true to my word
Be my friend and you’ll know it
My devotion will always remain
I am the wielder of secrets
There is so much that hide
On the outside I may seem sunny
But really, things are more dark
I am the addict of dedication
I swim to stay in shape in the winter
And study from fall to spring
All to just excel in my lifetime
I am the top servant to fear
I have so many worries
I simply cannot count each one
Although, the biggest is being unhappy with myself
I am the director of balance
I like to keep myself well-rounded
Instead of being too much of anything
I would rather dabble in it all
I am the debtor to appearance
I can really be quite vain
From my shoes to my thermals
I simply want the best
I am the lover of all around me
I can see the good in it all
At times I look at things with negativity
But God quickly remind me that I’m wrong
I am somebody
I am nobody
I am the person in the middle
I am the observer of the world
There is more to me than what you might see
I can be strong and proud
I can be soft and quiet
You will know the real me until you get to know me
There is more to me than what you might see
I am a good student
I am someone who goes the extra mile
I am an athlete
I am someone who never gives up
I am a cheerleader
There is more to me than what you might see
I am academic
I am sensitive
I am strong
You will never think I have the qualities I do
There is more to me than what you might see
Contact the ones who know me the best
They say I am trustworthy
They say I can conquer anything I want to
They say I can always make a situation better
There is more to me than what you might see
My values are important to me
My friends get me through the day
There is more to me than what you might see
No one will ever understand what I have been through
I always persevere no matter what
I have climbed up the steepest mountains
There is more to me than what you might see
I am me
I love the real me
I am a weaver
I use my fingers to lace
Dreams into your mind
Manipulate images that take life through sound
My cavernous plucking
Seeps into your consciousness
Does a deadly loping dance
And never rests
Electric noise pierces the air
Soft symphonies play behind my stand
A perfect paradox-
A frenzied tangle of harmony
Will you step into my parlor?
I am not a spider
But I do spin an intoxicating web
Of music capable of ensnaring even the strongest
Notes of honey drip off brass keys-
Ivory strips, taught metal cords-
And pool onto the ground at my feet
Golden in hue and magical to the ear
I, a wizard of the arts
Can cause catastrophe with a single strum
Bring down empires with the push of a key
Sink the Titanic with the whisper of a song
Yet the tip of my iceberg hasn’t yet been scratched
My potential is waiting behind a door
To which the key is ambition-
It is lost somewhere in the oblivion of my sleepy soul
For now I will make due
I will be content to ignite the stars
Orpheus weep!
Now it is my time to play for the gods
I am a fighter, I am an athlete
I am a student, I am a friend, daughter, and sister
I am a musician, I am confident
Fight to the finish, that’s my motto
Giving it my all in everything I do
Schoolwork, sports, friendships
I put 110% in and get 110% out
I always say
When the going gets tough
Just keep going, going, gone
Diving, sprinting, kicking,
It’s what I grew up with
Dedicated each season
Practice every day, meets every week
Dori taught it best
Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming
School is both academics and socializing
I work hard in classes,
Learning about the history of our nation in one,
And the formation of empirical formulas in the next
Clubs define me
Growth through service in one,
Raising money through a fashion show in the next
I’m proud to say
I am a Spartan
I am surrounded by those
Who care about me
And I the same
I’m there with open arms in times of need
And try to give the best advice, no matter the situation
They say you can’t choose your family,
But I wouldn’t trade mine for the world
They say your friends reflect who you are as a person
I guess I’m pretty awesome
I express myself through music
My emotion being reflected through the notes I play
Tickling the ivories with the hopes of utter perfection
Practicing day by day, hour by hour
Bach and Beethoven are normal artists on my iTunes
People go crazy when Moonlight Sonata plays on shuffle,
Raging to the repetitive and hypnotizing triplets
Popping and locking like there’s no tomorrow
I like to make people laugh
I dance like nobody’s watching
And sing like nobody’s listening
Making a fool of myself on a daily basis
Other’s opinions are miniscule voices I hear in my head
I live my life to the fullest
Laughing every step of the way
I am strong,
Easygoing,
Caring,
Loving,
Persevering,
Fighting,
Spirited,
I am Me
I am me
I am a mass of contradictions
I am relentless, reckless,
I cannot be changed.
I, only 16 years old
Still young in spirit but old at heart
I have lived through lifetimes of experiences
Yet have a whole world of possibilities still awaiting me.
I go through life unprepared; having not a clue of what awaits me
Yet ready for a challenge of any manner
I look to a fascinating future,
Knowing I can conquer all.
My carefree exterior, laughing, smiling,
a bubbly character who always has something to say
Hides a girl deep in all-consuming thought
I am constantly observing, deciphering, learning
Trying to become the best version of me.
The core of my strength is rooted in music
The constant beat of a drum
Or hum of a guitar
Puts me in a place unparalleled to anything
Playing the keys of an old melody
Carelessly floating from note to note
I am fearless when I play a chord or hit a note.
Born from leaders
It is in my blood to impact, to influence
Every day, I am on a journey to make a name for myself
As I progress, I overcome shyness and hostility
I am stronger, here to stay, here to be someone.
I am me
I am full of contradictions
I may to foolish things
I may be flawed
I would not have it any other way.
I am whatever I want to be
I am the master of my own world
I can do anything if
I can put my mind to it
I have a complex sense of humor
Only understood by few
You can make me laugh at
Almost anything
I can be quiet some days
But loud on most
I'm overly energetic
I can liven up any day
I can be a good friend
Or a best friend
I'm always there to help
And make almost anyone feel better
I am a dog lover
Especially my little dog
She may be annoying
But she always make me feel better
In my recent age
I have been able to drive
I may not be the best
But at least I have the freedom everything teenager wants
I am artistic and free-thinking
I am never afraid to speak my mind
I do whatever I can to get my point across
But I will never stomp on other's opinions
I am the epitome of laziness
It's a bad habit
But I try to get out of anything and everything
But I do whatever is necessary
I am an individual
I am open minded
I am my own person
I’m me.
I’m strong; I’ve been through a lot.
I’m loud, I’m passionate, I will never give up on my team.
You can try to get me down,
And I’m telling you right now you will fail.
I will never stop, I will never quit, I will never give up.
I will push through, I will carry on, I will make it.
I’m living my life how I want to,
Cuz it’s my life. Not yours. Mine.
I will succeed. Don’t try to stop me, I will find a way, my way.
I spit my words out when I’m mad
Like some kind of bad food I had.
I mess around, I’ll never stop laughing
Cuz mine is the last laugh you’ll hear.
I’m not afraid, I go till I collapse.
I hide my feelings. I’m like a book in Chinese,
You can’t read me.
Sometimes I think it’s only me,
I look back and see it’s not.
I speak my mind, you can’t change that.
Does that get me in trouble? Yes.
I run my troubles out as a sport.
I’m a five foot ten
I never let my guard down,
Sometimes he’s just sleeping.
I’m here for a reason.
I do care.
I face challenges like a wall,
And take them down like dynamite.
My life is a journey, and the end is a mystery.
I have a lot to say, I’ll make your day, I’m here to stay,
I won’t go away.
If you live in the past, life goes by slowly. Too slow for me, I have learned that.
Boring things make me mad because life is way too great to waste time on.
You should hear what I have to say;
Maybe you didn’t think of it that way. I did.
I have my faults, but I’m no California.
I stand tall, because I can take almost anything.
My past has defined me, but I am proud of who I am.
The only leaf I like is the Reebok logo, and music is my Morphine.
I love myself, my genes, and my metabolism,
I love my life and my family, as crazy as they get,
And I love my chances, opportunities, and talents.
I always fight with pride.
I never quit trying.
My head is always kept up,
Never looking down.
My pride is that of a lion.
It can almost be considered a fault.
I always respect others
But, in turn, always demand it back.
My life is set to a certain song.
You have yours,
I have mine.
You go that way,
I’ll go this way.
I am unpredictable and independent.
I am sensitive but defensive.
I can open my walls up
But I can close them in the blink of an eye.
I defend others,
But I too am always on the defensive.
You will never catch a glimpse of weakness.
I am always watching.
Never trying to get hurt.
Stuff happens in life that no one sees coming.
Things that I can’t expect.
Obstacles are thrown in my path that I must hurtle.
I can trip and I can fall.
So what?
You still won't ever see me shed a tear.
I just brush the pain off and keep going.
My World never stops changing.
I am who I am.
I do what I want and say what I please.
This doesn’t mean I break rules,
I just enjoy life and live it to its fullest.
Every move I make provides new opportunities.
Old doors close and new ones are opened up to me,
Just waiting to be taken advantage of.
Wherever I go
Nature hears me singing
The sun shines for me
Its sunset
Like my timbre
Colored to perfection
My range
Wider than its rays
Wherever I go
Nature hears me singing
My whistle is clearer than the white-throated sparrow’s
My voice higher than a blackbird’s
My song is longer than the sedge warbler’s
My pitch more accurate than a lark’s
The birds stop to listen to my trill-ings
Wherever I go
Nature hears me singing
Dandelions’ white seeds do not float on the wind
They float on my aria
Which resonates throughout creation
In a whirl of alluring chords
I need not a symphony full of instruments
All I need is the world around me
And my own rich music
Wherever I go
Nature hears me singing
I sing to the fragrant flowers
They sway with my voice
I sing to the trees
They echo my notes
I sing to the breezes
They dance to my rhythm
I sing to the rivers
They carry my song
I sing to the seas
They roar out my harmonies
I sing to the heavens
They glorify my hymns
I sing to the silent stars
They glisten with my tempo
And wherever I go
Nature hears me singing
I am talented
I have strong faith in God and faith in that the sun will always come out even on our rainiest days
I am strong
Strong on my toes as I joyfully finish my second pirouette on Pointe
I am free of stress jete(jump) after jete(jump) across the dance floor
Give me a beat, I can choreograph a dance 5..6..7..8!
I can be emotional but I never let my emotions and fears get the best of me
A laugh or a smile is a given when someone is with me because of my humor, sarcasm, and facial expressions
Even though I don’t plan to be a therapist in the future, I am a great person to talk to and a great listener
I am very understanding and sympathetic for the people I love
I am a helper to people’s physical and emotional needs
Even when I can’t help myself
When people think of me, they think of:
Nice, sweet, and happy
I wish to always be remembered by these characteristics
Because they are the future of who I want to become
Don’t try to change me because the outcome may not be pretty
And I would become just like everyone else
Which would take away my creativity and uniqueness
I am who I am and no one can change that
I am Erin.
I am an explorer.
An adventurer of stories
Devouring chapters
Following the hero on his epic quest
To destroy the evil that waits ahead.
I am an artist.
A performer of music
Tickling the ivories
Making my instrument sing
As the sweet music surrounds me.
I am a seafarer.
A pirate of the Chesapeake
Directing my crew
Filling my sails with the wind
To leave the dry land behind.
I am a companion.
A friend to lean on
Assisting others
Laughing with my sidekicks
I hold my dear comrades close.
I am Erin.
I am an athlete.
A team player ready to fight
Serving the ball over the net
Making the shot into the basket
As I listen to the applause of the spectators.
I am a winter child.
Born during a blizzard
Enjoying the snow
Loving the beauty it brings
I sit by a warm fire and watch it sparkle outside.
I am a traveler.
A voyager of lands
Discovering new adventures
Finding exciting areas
In old places and new.
I am a hero.
An elder to look up to
Little cousins following, asking, hugging
Little sibling watching, listening, learning
I lead them down the correct path with my actions.
I am Erin.
My music goes unheard
By the beings that surround me
I sing the tune of me
And it’s nature who hears it
It is my life, my raison d’être
I am my own, I am undefined
I am the dancing notes
Melodious, they comprise my being
My fingers play along the ebony keys
Or they feather across the shining silver buttons
All the time are the thundering, the delicate tones
And I am the instrument
The drumbeat fills me
With the sound of a pounding heart
It becomes the call to fight
I am the ancient warrior
Red hair flying
Blade whistling to the tune
Every intricate movement
Every subtle strike
Explodes through my veins
And I am the deadly art
The hollow, the seeking notes
My canvas is a vast expanse of possibility
It yearns to be complete
Brushing the hues
Or creating jagged lines
My limits are above the clouds
I become the limit
And flying high, I am the paint-dipped brush
My dreams fly high
I escape to a forest
A mountain
A canyon
A castle
I leave the earthen boundaries behind
And I become my imagination
The wilderness calls
The unknown beckons
I define the world
And yet I kowtow to fate
But I respond to the atmosphere’s voice
To be heard by the world
I become my song
We are told to go for our dreams.
Does that mean I should go after every dream?
Some dreams scare me,
So I chose to only accomplish the ones that make me proud.
I am different.
I am unique.
I am proud.
Don’t tell me to be somebody else.
I will do what I want,
Not what others expect.
Tell me it’s impossible,
I’ll prove you wrong.
I am independent.
I follow my own rules.
I never give up.
I am stronger than I can understand.
I would love to say that I am an optimist,
But no one is always one.
Something frustrates every person.
So I am an optimist because I chose to make myself overcome my frustrations.
Tell me to let the other person win,
I will never stop fighting.
I fight for what’s right.
I don’t care who the other person is.
I will become who I want to be.
I will become whatever I want.
I will never settle for less than what I aim for.
I will never stop until I am proven wrong.
Competition is my life.
I have to set a goal to beat in every thing I do.
Without a goal there’s no accomplishment.
And no accomplishments means I haven’t went for my dreams.
I am me
I am one in a million
I am selfless
I am caring
I am the ice queen
Cold as snow
Seemingly unfeeling
But feeling so much
I am a caretaker
Helping, watching, listening
Maternal and worried
Caring for those that care for me
I am the queen of the keys
Silence broken only by their melodious tones
I feel relaxed
And I feel at peace
I am the driven
Driven with success to do well
To provide for my family
To help others in need
I am the solid rock
A stable place for people to rest
A person of trust, of closeness, and of confession
I make no judgment, but provide them with help
I am the teenage girl
The typical crying, loving hating kind
I don’t always do my best
I make mistakes
I am my own Picasso
My pencil creates things without my mind knowing
It doodles and sketches on my pages
Usually without my consent
I am the careful friend
The worried one, the one to take charge
I keep those close to me safe
And wouldn’t have it any other way
I am unlike anyone else
Just like everyone else
I have my good and bad qualities
But try to remain true to the song of myself
I am my own
I am myself
I am the standard for me
I am my own definer
Only I can say my destiny
No one has to remind me
For this is my life
And that I know in rife
One might ask why, oh why do you care?
I say, I say, “Only I could dare”
Change a course, change a fortune
Perhaps for better, perhaps leading to misfortune
I alone set my course
I alone am my own force
Nevermore do I feel remorse
For I am my own captain
I am my own king
For in me is my eternal spring.
It is for me my own heart sings,
For my soul is my own kingdom.
On I go, marching on,
Marching well past a new day’s dawn.
I never know why I keep pushing forward.
Perhaps it is wayward, perhaps it is homeward.
I pass many offshoots on the trail.
But I keep going for I must not fail.
Pushing on is my only choice,
For those who seek to stop me, there will be no great rejoice
I can feel it now.
My journey is almost complete.
To no master will I bow.
I am unbroken, unconquered, and I am quite a feat.
I am the youngest in my family
I am one of the oldest of my peers
I am the smallest of my peers
I am usually silent
I am a lover of nature
I am king of the forest
I roam the trees with silent steps
I climb boulders for a better view
I love to sit by the creek roasting marshmallows
Watching the clouds go by wishing I could fly
To soar above the trees above the clouds
Out of the atmosphere and to the stars
Sadly that is only a nerds dream a cannot be obtained
I am usually care free ignoring insults
But if you insult something I care about I will get mad
I will argue until you realize you are wrong
Because people seem to have forgotten something over time
The ability to see someone else’s point of view
And that is the saddest thing in the world
The same can be said of videogames when they first came out only nerds played them
But now if you don’t play videogames you are considered an outcast
Society loves to hate things that they don’t understand
And it is all because they are too lazy to use their brain
Me
Only me
Every breath, every thought, every dream
Living every second as best I can
Because every second wasted
Is a second I’ll never get back
Me
Only me
Dreaming, wishing
Holding on to every potential reality
Making those hopes goals
And never conceding
Always persevering
Determined and strong
To reach that final destination
And to be the best,
The best me
Me
Only me
Blessed with those special few
Those few who mean the world to me
Those few I’d be lost in this crazy world without
Through the tears, the laughs, the fights
By my side they’ve remained
Those few who actually know the real me
And bring out the best in
The best me
Me
Only me
Standing center stage
Beneath all the lights
All the hard work, dedication
Because you have to be foot perfect to win
But Irish dance isn’t all that easy
Yet it’s what I live for
That indescribable moment
When I’m standing on that podium
And I know I was
The best me
Me
Only me
Trying to be the best
The best daughter, sister, friend
Always there with open arms
Always there with open ears
Always there with a shoulder to cry on
Or a hand to lend
Always happy, and always hiding when I’m sad
Always giving everyday my all
And always worrying about tomorrow
But I know everyday,
One step at a time
I am getting closer to being
The best me
I am who I am
At times I waver in that resolve
Its hard to know who you are, to like it
The world wants perfect, yet perfect does not exist
I am perfect in my own way, for myself
I am strong
Rising each time I fall
Perpetual as the waves beating upon the shore
I don’t give up
Resounding like treble notes played
I am clear and kind
Even at times where other behavior would be tolerated
I am compassionate
I see what people say and what they don’t
I truly care
For them, their hopes and dreams, and their pain
Especially my friends. I am so blessed to have them
I am blessed beyond belief
My friends are heaven sent
My family is a diamond in the rough, perhaps still in the cave
Yet we all love
I am blessed to be surrounded by the love I have
I am grateful
For everything
The opportunities
The trials
The successes
The memories
They all make a part of me
I breathe
I breathe and I fly, not with wings, but ideas
My words and actions transcend my body and fly into the world.
I play games, games of the physical sort, of the mental sort,
and of the electronic sort, at my leisure.
I find and express new ideas through the
indomitable electric Spirit ––
that indomitable electric Spirit ––
which permeates the twisted society with which I share
a truly symbiotic relationship.
The Zeitgeist is a brave and ferocious declaration
of "L'État, c'est moi" and "Jedem das Seine!"
And I, I with my bold, subtle thoughts ––
what will come next,
and come what may,
the past and regret,
simpler joys than man or woman could know ––
I, I with my bold, subtle thoughts ––
I think
I think and I am, not with spirit, but Spirit
My thoughts and creations transcend my heart
and fly
into a brave new world ––
at their leisure.
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