I lost the person that I once knew <br />She took a different path to pursue <br />A path that I had to go through <br />And paid my past life adieu <br /> <br />I used to like my crafts <br />To see what I can create <br />Now I only do for others <br />So 'they' can appreciate <br /> <br />I used to be outgoing <br />I liked to make new friends <br />Now I'm timid and boring <br />Now I sit back and blend <br /> <br />I used to love to sing <br />It was my favorite thing <br />It made me feel that I could heal <br />The pain that I felt inside <br /> <br />Now it's not a treasure <br />That I can take pleasure <br />It reminds me of who I was <br />And who I do not want to be <br /> <br />I'm told I must heal myself <br />When all my life I felt pain <br />I tried so hard to keep it shelved <br />Protecting myself from blame <br /> <br />I was always very sensitive <br />To harsh words or a loud yell <br />They cut so very deep within <br />Bid my self-esteem farewell <br /> <br />Now I try to see <br />Just where it all comes from <br />Not take it so personally <br />They had also succumb <br /> <br />Who am I, this person I've become <br />The old me has disappeared <br />As the new has persevered <br />I'm someone who's no longer numb<br /><br />Pookey's Poems<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/who-am-i-59/
