You Are Who You Are

You are who you are

You are not what people say about you

You are the worst version of yourself

I wish I could say

You are strong and capable

But I have to tell the truth

You are fragmented by the cracks of your past

You are broken by the person you loved last

You are always haunted by your what ifs and could have beens

You always wear a mask to hide away your feelings

I have already been keeping this for a long time

You don’t deserve a happy ending

It is a fool of me to say

You are the best version of yourself

(reversed poem)

Sample Poetry Work

(A Requirement for Creative Writing 100: Introduction to Creative Writing)