Stubborn as I am
Obstinate as I may appear to be
Determined to just be
Inflexible to restrain
Rarely looking back
Unconcerned of tomorrow
Forever in the now
Mischievous with rules
Impishly laughing to the “I”
Adventurously defying the “am”
Daringly trying out
Frightening sometimes
Intimidating from time to time
Constantly changing
Eternally living
Perpetually reinventing the “I”
Always embracing the “am”
© Gabriela Abalo
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30 comments:
determined to just be is certainly the spirit of this piece, brimming with energy like a child growing into his body.
I like this. I like the use of "I am" os a centering device, and it helps propel the poem forward. Nice one.
this is beautiful
...Rarely looking back
Unconcerned of tomorrow
Forever in the now...
just how we should live our lives
also like the ending - the I embracing the am - that's very creative!
THAT IS AWESOME read Gabriela..loved the word play..the idea, the whole theme is wonderfully treated with perfectly picked lines! BEAUTIFUL one shot..BRAVO..:)
I like it! I love: «Perpetually reinventing the “I”
Always embracing the “am”» maybe it is my goal.
Hugs, Soraya
Be in the moment...simply be...don't spend life worrying of the future, or consumed by the past. Beautiful sentiments.
I love this. You have described something so powerful in a child. If one has a child like this, one should do everything possible to reinforce this strength of character. This was my daughter when she was young. She held on to that fierceness, that focus on NOW, that determination to BE. I truly believe it saved her life when she got breast cancer.
Your poem speaks to me on both levels of creating art and being. The illustration is so great too, depicting almost a quixotic determination artists require at least in part. Excellent.
I love this cheeky self examination :)
forever changing...
yes!
because getting stuck is not an option :)
For some reason, this made me think of the song, "I Am, I Said" by Neil Diamond. But your poem is better than those lyrics!
Perpetually reinventing the “I”
Always embracing the “am”
Mischievous with rules
love love the whole vibe of this poem!
Very nice and powerful!!!
I love this Gabriela! :-)
smiles. love the play on I am...i embrace the am as well....
great piece.."embracing the am" what a perfect ending..
A fun piece--with bite. Wonderful play on "I am." Thank you.
"Perpetually reinventing the “I”
Always embracing the “am”
not a copy of but an original by ;)
ps - me encanto la Mafalda!!!!!
"I am" a question that is asked over the centuries and still being answered... I liked your take on this ...
ॐ नमः शिवाय
Om Namah Shivaya
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wonderfully transparent take on who I am... and who I am willing to admit to being. Nice.
Another one who's constantly reinventing the *I*. Cheekily out I loved it!
a wonderful read that so paints a picture of my daughter...and perhaps also of myself when i was younger...thanks for sharing pete
This is lovely. It made me happy to read it and I wish I could live that way always.
"I yam what I yam." - Popeye
Nice piece, Gabriela!
the only person truly alive is the rebel may it take the form of a social activist or the notorious terrorist... only a rebel lives truly... nice poem
I like what you see when you look in the mirror. And I like the way you express it so freely.
Wonderful write!
"Perpetually reinventing the “I”
Always embracing the “am”
this might be a new daily mantra for me...hmmm
http://itslovelyannie.com/2010/11/02/there-is-no-place/
Oh, I loved this!
Constantly changing
Eternally living
Let's just be ourselves and enjoy the one life we have.
It's a joy to watch you grow as a writer and poet.
Hey! You know me! :-D Terrific poem, Gabi...
I LOVE IT!!Reminded me of my younger years!I feel I'm more tamed now.haha!!
Great piece ,Gabriela.I totally enjoyed reading this.Cute pic ,too.
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