I saw this quote on Tumblr and felt inspired to write something using this line from Charles Bukowski’s book – The Post Office (which I have not yet read).
Let me know if you’ve read it and what you think.
And this is the quote that inspired my poem:
“ Can you remember who you were before the world told you who you should be? ”
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I was a girl that was shy
Too shy to look up in the street
Too shy to look up at all
Never knowing my worth
I continued to live a life
Feeling very undervalued
Today, I am still
That shy little girl
That sometimes stands tall
And looks a person in the eye
But sometimes I feel the pain
Of that undervalued person
That felt they had nothing
To be proud of
Sometimes, who we are
Is something we cannot hide
Sometimes, who we are
Really is that person in the mirror
Looking back at you in awe
Because you are still here
Despite all the pain,
You are still here
And that is who you truly are
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