Who am I? That's a tough question to answer without some lengthy examination and deep soul-searching. At my core, I'm not the mother, teacher, writer, spouse, friend, woman, or daughter that I've been in periods of this lifetime. Those roles are merely parts my spirit needed to experience in various chapters of this life story. After those roles are stripped away, I'm able to catch a glimpse of the essence that I am.
One of my favorite poems
I Am Not I is written by Juan Ramon Jimenez.
I AM NOT I
I am not I.
I am this one
walking beside me whom I do not see,
whom at times I manage to visit,
and whom at other times I forget;
the one who remains silent while I talk,
the one who forgives, sweet, when I hate,
the one who takes a walk when I am indoors,
the one who will remain standing when I die.
© Juan
Ramon Jimenez
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