Starting today, I will be
the best version of myself!
I will push bad thoughts aside.
I will focus on being kind.
I will focus on being good.
liar
I will mean what I say
and say what I mean!
traitor
bitch
I am confident! I am beautiful
ugly
in my own way!
I am better than who I was yesterday—
I am better than who I was last year!
I am better
garbage
than who I was five years ago, I am better
trash
than any past version of myself—
that must mean something!
And I can be even better—watch me
as I change the world!
idiot
delusional
Hello, you!
fuck you
How are you?
don’t care
Nice to see you!
you wouldn’t care less
if you never saw them again.
Maybe I—
can’t pretend.
Maybe I am—
evil.
yes
Or maybe I am not good or evil—
but human,
and figuring it out
as I go
actor
fraudulent
fake
And maybe that’s okay,
because it has to be.
Maybe I’m—
okay.
About the Creator
angela hepworth
Hello! I’m Angela and I enjoy writing fiction, poetry, reviews, and more. I delve into the dark, the sad, the silly, the sexy, and the stupid. Come check me out!
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Comments (14)
I wanted to laugh and cry at how much this sounded like my inner thoughts. Stunning and incredible poem! 🩷 (and here's some hugs in case you need them: 🩷🩷🩷)
ME vs ME 😅
There are two wolves inside us... They're hungry! RUN! Just kidding! Well-wrought and very relatable!
This is such a relatable line of thought! Excellent job capturing the drastic contrast between the positive and the negative talk!
Gosh that was soooo freaking relatable! Loved it!
Pretty powerful portrayal of all of us fighting insecurity, but continuing to battle and accept ourselves.
You absolutely nailed this and I connected so much with this piece. If I could give you a thousand hearts I would.
Wow, this was such a rollercoaster! Absolutely loved it!
What a vivid juxtaposition of the sunny optimist and the venomous cynic--blending the two into realism is a formidable challenge. You are clearly more than either one.
I definitely agree with the last line and will up it a little ...you are definitely okay. Stay strong!
I'm glad it ended with a positive note as it felt like it was spiralling a little. We're all faking it some of the time.Don't be too hard on yourself. Great poem, by the way!
Raw, unfiltered and I love the way it ended. Wonderful piece, Angela!
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That last line is everything. I mean the whole damn thing is so relatable (Althoguh I don't ever call myself a bitch, unless I'm joking around, but you get my drift) loved this so much Angela. Truly strong and unfiltered and though not wonderful in content, brave and bold and that final line ties everything together more positively. Screw what the inner critic says, even if it's true or not, you're okay. You decide that. Anyway, sorry for the mumbling to the max. Well done.