You are not the labels
glued on your forehead.
You are not your thoughts
or the things you have said.
You are not the names they gave you
or what you are known for.
You are not what you earn
or the things you yearn for.
You are not your deeds
or the things that you make.
You are not your choices
nor your deadliest mistake.
You are not the pain
which lingers in your tears.
You are not the nightmare
rooted in your fears.
You are not the fame
or spotlight you worked hard for.
You are not your goals
or the success that you yield for.
You are not your looks
or what you choose to wear.
You are not your past
or what your future has to bear.
You are not what-
others think you are;
But you are much more
than you could ever discover.
