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I Hope You Can Be Your Authentic Self

And, This Is Me

By Carol Ann TownendPublished about 7 hours ago 1 min read
I Hope You Can Be Your Authentic Self
Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash

My name is Carol,

I laugh, smile, and cry,

I can sing,

Dance,

And my best qualities are my caring nature,

and my good heart;

Love and friendship are the most delicate of butterflies

in my life;

Hearts still break, no matter where I go,

Even when mine breaks I hold out my gentle hands,

I caress those fragile hearts, and I try to heal them,

I also feel anger, frustration, and pain;

Yes, I hurt, but I take care not to hurt others

with me,

I wear flirty dresses,

And some days,

I dress weird!

I like weird,

It makes me unique,

Stand out from the crowd,

Nobody ever wrote a rule book that said,

I have to be like everybody else,

I hope you can be your authentic self,

And;

This is me.

Video courtesy of Youtube; (Accessed by Author, 31/03/2026)

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About the Creator

Carol Ann Townend

I'm a writer who doesn't believe in sticking with one niche.

My book Please Stay! is out now

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