by Mary Etta Metcalf
i become who i am through my experiences
what happeded yesterday...deleloped into who i am today
how i perceive events...will be how i think
who we are today was shaped by yesterdays mishaps
this is what life is all about...good or bad
it is how mankind had grown through the eons
it is also how we grow in our own lifetime
who we are today was shaped by yesterdays mishaps
our surroundings and events shape who we become
without them we do not develope...we become stagnated
our emotions and personalities are self centered only
who we are today was shaped by yesterdays mishaps
the tragedies...screw ups...and even the happy moments
all shape our thoughts and responses to others
we learn patience...compassion...love...and even understandings
who we are today was shaped by yesterdays mishaps
it is sometimes through our hurting others that we need to grow
by seeing the pain we cause we expand our world to let them in
when we experience our pain...we can then relate to others
who we are today was shaped by yesterdays mishaps
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ABOUT THE POET ~
i write out of love for words....the style i use is free verse, where i can create who i am..., i began writing while i cared for my mother, who had alzheimers, as a form of therapy for me....when she died, the poetry stayed with me....now i write about everything....life...love....betrayals....philosophy...nature...fantasy and some dark poetry....where ever my fancy seems to be at the time....i use my personal knowledge and experiences with a lot of them, i am a very private person who enjoys my animals, my grandchildren, my children, when they let me, and the love of my life., several of my poems have appeared in the Taj Mahal Review and some anthologies....i have written three books of poetry, my first was my therapy book, all the poems i had written while caring for my mother called "When There Are Dragons There is Alzheimers". my second book "Through the Maze of Life" was the start of my growth, my third and most recent book is called "Thoughtful Whispers" poems of a growing poet.....my website is www.pegesus.weebly.com
Last updated August 10, 2011