Yesterday, someone said “If you know yourself, you won’t lose yourself”.

And right away, I questioned its accuracy.

I think, the better we know ourselves, the clearer it becomes when we’re losing who we are.

In the race to please everyone around us, to gain acceptance and approval

It’s easy to lose your identity and take on snippets of what everyone wants us to be.

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For I touched my heart to feel it pump

but it was cool and slightly taut

and in between the chambers without blood

I’d given up my secret part.

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Dedicated to all people who are feeling like they’re losing themselves. It may not mean much, but you’re not alone. It’s easy to say, be who you are, and be true to yourself. But what when you’ve run after feet of clay for so long, you’ve forgotten who you are?