Brandelyn: Lyrical Contradiction

I am learning
I am learning how to make myself feel remarkable
To hug my own curvy sides
Soak in my own swirling scents
And smile
To laugh at my own jokes
And breathe in my own poems
To look at my own reflection
And say
With my own lips
The words
Brandelyn, you are beautiful
I'm learning to define my own freedom
And create my own song
To bottle up my own tears
And hum, dance, jig, create, breathe
to the rhythm of my own drum
I am learning to write the pages of my very own dictionary
Fly: (adj) Me
Creative: (adj) Me
Intelligent: (adj) Me
Capable: (adj) Me
Funny: (adj) Me
Vibrant: (adj) Me
Beautiful: (adj) Me
Remarkable: (adj) Brandelyn Nicole Castine
I am learning to use my own words as bricks
That will create a staircase just for me
That will allow me to climb above the nasty
The doubtful
The hurtful
The shiftless
The intimidated
The unavailable and weak
Until I am high enough to reach the clouds
Find the fluffiest one with the best view
Settle myself in
Lean back
And enjoy the company
Of Me
© 2010 Brandelyn N. Castine

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