I'm Only Me

When you look at me
take off your rose-colored glasses,
take away any visionary diversion
that might make me bigger than life.
I'm only me.
Nothing else.

I won't let myself be designed
    or molded

    or created by others.

Not by you
    or anyone.

I don't like running races
    with the likes of Clark Kent

to impress some imaginary Lois Lane.

I just want to be me.

Accept me for that

or forget it.

Copyright © 1976 by Jace Carlton and Diamond Heights Press
Copyright © 2004 renewed by Jace Carlton

and Quiet Storm - Rolling Thunder Press

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Excerpt from Sounds of Darkness published by Diamond Heights Press,
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