What’s in a name?
Identity.
A first name,
The first perceptive qualities of a person
A reflection of themselves, yet unknown to them at first
Named by the beholder.
A last name.
The household name,
The root and core of the person themselves, or
A committed surrendering of self to unite as one.
So, what’s in a name?
Is it by chance that we are named what we are?
Or could it be predestined in the stars?
If you know me, my name means nothing
Preferred name, Untitled.
Openly denial.
My name is what?
My name is huh?
My name is who?
I'd rather be nameless
Because that's how I feel others perceive me
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Sibley Shamra
Poetry is simply diction strung together as I see fit.
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Great Poem. Everybody has a brand and they can always make a netter brand each day. What is your brand when people think of you? What is the brand you want them to have?
Such a food for thought and kind of sad poem at the end. I love my name because of the person who named me and the reason why she named me it. And you are not a nobody. Excellent poem.