My Life In Names
Once my name was Fearless.
Explorer of Woods. Solo Walker.
Hunter of Snakes and Toads.
Once my name was Flying Girl.
Climber of Trees and Mountains.
Jumper From Swings.
Summertime, my name was Ottter.
Swimmer. Diver.
Thriver in Cold Waters.
Winter, my name was Blanket-wrapt.
Builder of Book Forts.
Dream spinner.
My best name was Student.
Collector of Knowledge.
Lover of Libraries.
My worst name was Employee.
Worker on Weekends.
Prisoner of Productivity.
Then came the years when
when my name was Orphan,
my question, who am I now?
Who am I now? My next name
will be Spinner of Stories.
Sharer of Knowledge.
I want, once again, to be Fearless.
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Oh, I love this poem.
This is wonderful. I love the journey you take us on and how it ends with a wish.