I still am me

I am,
I still am me,
I am the little baby,
With the tiny fingers
Which I still carry,
same shape, same grip;
That later learned
a dance in piano keys,

I am,
I still am me,
I am the little girl,
I still have wet sand,
On my feet,
From the beach castles,
I built with my hands,
Nearby the sea;
Which then later
Got melted by the waves,
But not in my dreams,
In my dreams the castles,
Are greater than
those in fairytales.

I am
I still am me,
I am the teenager,
I still have stardust
On my hair,
From chasing shooting stars,
From catching butterflies,
As I would catch a dream,
Which then later,
Would teach me how to fly…

I am
I am still me,
I am the young lady,
I still have sparkles in my eyes
From the first time I fell in love,
From the time I danced under stars;

I am
I still am me,
I am the young lady,
I still have paper dust,
On my hands
From the books I read and studied,
I still have lingering melodies,
From the time I sang and danced,
I still have scents of the breeze,
Wrapped all over my being,
Of the time I ran in flowery fields,
In fields of joy and ease,
When the world was so free,
And bettering so simple it seemed!
Which the later,
Became my aroma, the scent of me,
Unforgettable, unchangeable, unique …..

I am
I am still me,
I am the young woman,
As it was destined to be,
I still have rain on my face,
I still have my wounds,
From places I have lived,
And roads chosen by fate;
They are strange wounds,
They heal, and then later,
One little thing touches the surface
And like that they still bleed;
But I've learned
That it might be my destiny,
I cover them still with my dreams.

I am,
I am still me,
The women I grew to be,
I still have anointed oil
On my forehead,
From blessings I received!
I still have power on my step,
I still have gratitude to give,
From walking on a road,
I forever dreamed.

I am,
I am still me,
I have smiles in my heart,
Gathered by children I have seen,
And children I was blessed to love,
I carry those smiles so dearly,
The treasure that helps me survive,
They live inside my heart,
And walk with me forever,
Which then later,
As always…..becomes eternity!

I am
I still am me,
I am the woman you see,
I still have strength,
On my hands, heart and soul,
From all the life I have lived,
From all the struggles I have fought,
I'm the woman, who saw the world differently,
I still have purpose in my hands,
I still have love in my heart,
I still have an eternal dream,
To be the best of me,
To be me, the one I am,
And no other, no other, in this reality
In the world we all dream to be.

I am,
I am still me,
I still have little fingers in my hands,
I still have my feet immersed in sand,
I still have stardust in my hair,
I still have eyes that always sparkle,
I still have lingering melodies that dance,
I still have scents of breeze wrapped around me,
I still have drops of rain on my face,
I still have blessings anointed in my forehead,
I still have power on my step,
I still have gratitude to give,
I still have smiles in my heart,
I still have strength on my soul,
So, this is how,
I am, I still am me,

I am,
I am still me,
You call me by name,
I respond,
That's who I'll always be,
That's why I am, I am still me!
Unchangeable, unforgettable, unique!

Mirela Athanas, © July 15th 2016