A Myriad Of Facets
Be You … But, Who Is That?
A resolution
This Year I shall just be me
But, then… Who am I?
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Am I a husband?
A father? A grandfather?
Yes. But also so much more
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Am I a writer?
A spinner of tales, true - false?
A part surely is
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Am I a brother?
Indeed I have four siblings,
Wish we all spoke more
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Am I someone’s son?
Let me ask them in Heaven
Am I still a son?
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Maybe someone’s sun
Perhaps someone’s moon and stars
I like to think so
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Am I a good friend?
I know some who would say so
And some who would not…
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I went to college
Graduated with honors
Am I a geek / nerd?
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I was in Army
Uniformed, travelled the world
Am I a soldier?
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I worked for police
9-1-1 for thirty years
An ex-dispatcher?
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I am a singer
I am a spinner of tales
Son, Dad, Husband, Friend
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I am all of these
I am also so much more
People are complex
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I’m a counselor
A teacher to all who listen
A student of life
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I’m a myriad
Many facets, good and bad
All make me… human
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So, to top it off
We are all, each, many things
That’s why we’re people
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Figure yourself out
Single facet at a time
Then just be yourself
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You too are human
Be who you are my readers
Let your facets shine
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Do you like to dance?
Then dance till you fall down
Then… play a new song
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Do you enjoy books?
True, fiction, mystery, sci fi, crime
Then read what you like
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Skate, walk, run, or veg
On the couch or on the field
So long as it’s you
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Shakespeare said it best
Quote, “To thine own self be true”
This we can resolve
……………….Happy 2025 to all my vocal readers, writer’s and friends…………
About the Creator
Andrew C McDonald
Andrew McDonald was a 911 dispatcher for 30 yrs with a B.S. in Math (1985). He served as an Army officer 1985 to 1992, honorably exiting a captain.
https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Keys-Andrew-C-McDonald-ebook/dp/B07VM843XL?ref_=ast_author_dp
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Comments (23)
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Congratulations on Top Story!!!
Well written. ❤️
Kudos to the writer, we are just human beings with differrent faces on different places. I wonder in this day of AI if we produce a machine with all these accolades.
Superb and really spoke to me. Congrats on the TS
You were definitely in your zone when you wrote this one. Excellent work! Congrats!!!
Great job. To thine own self be true is how I strive, each day, to live. Like me or not. You know “your opinion of me, is none my business” is that how the saying goes?
Great bit of self-reflection. I admit that your title drew me in from the get go - I love it. Congratulations, too, on a much deserved Top Story. Happy 2025.
Wonderful and inspirational!!!❤️❤️💕 Congratulations on Top Story!!!
It's awesome .... congratulations on top story!!
Back to say Congratulations on Top Story!!
You will always be my friend! All hail King Andrew! Congratulations on your Top Story! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Shakespeare said it best Quote, “To thine own self be true” This we can resolve *** This. Congrats on Top Story.
This was great!!!
Wow, Andrew! I don't know why but this piece made me emotional on this end of the screen. I think your line, "Am I still a son?" broke me a little (in a good way, though.) Thank you for writing and sharing this piece. It was brilliant to read.
What a wonderful story!
Shakespeare got it right. Not always easy but a way to live your life. This is a great series, Andrew, full of wisdom. How do we define ourselves?
To your own self be true indeed - Nicely Done!!!
YAY - this is a top notch top story...so much said and in such a unique fashion
Oh well done, Andrew! Happy to see this get Top Story, congrats!
The article is well written. Can we subscribe to each other and show our love?
Thank you for sharing this, it is inspirational!
Andrew, love this! it'life-affirming and inspirational!