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beckyg · 27th Aug 2008, 06:39 AM

I Am Not..........

I am not my hair, my eyes, my nose or my mouth.
I am not my skin or the shape of any of my body parts.
I am not the IQ of my brain.

I am not the sound of my voice, or the volume of my laughter.
I am not my strengths or any of my weakness.
I am not the level of my skills.

The temple of my physical makeup is a culmination of genetics.
It reveals nothing about the person who resides within.
I take no credit or point no blame for the way I look.
My temple is perfect as is.

This body is not who I am.
It is an exquisitely perfect dwelling for my soul.
Everything about it is exactly as it should be.
No other, anywhere, ever, could serve my soul as well.

I am not anything you can see with your eyes, or touch with your
hands.
Should you judge me by those criteria, you will never know me.

I am not a dumping ground for bias that¡¦s based on man-made standard,
And I do not accept the prejudice it creates.

I am a union of body, mind, and spirit, a trio, and not a solo.

To know me is to know yourself.

Those who hear the voice of their soul, recognize the song in mine.
They do not stop at the front door and judge me by the dwelling in
which I reside.

With a humble sense of honor, they knock upon the door and ask to
come in.

The judgment of others does not change who I am.
Quite the opposite is true. It reveals who they are.

Those who deem me unworthy at a glance and pass me by, have my
blessing to keep on walking, for they have a long way to go.
They have not reached the point in their journey where they are able
to see and appreciate me for who I am.

I will accept no less.

Terri McPherson Windsor, Ontario, Canada

ccdd · 27th Aug 2008, 07:09 AM

This is a great poem Becky, thanks for posting it!

Mirko · 27th Aug 2008, 08:36 AM

Nice poem!

InaRut · 27th Aug 2008, 08:47 AM

I got excited. I thought becky wrote this poem. Till I saw the actual writer of it.

Dang.

Good Poem anyways.

beckyg · 27th Aug 2008, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by InaRut

I got excited. I thought becky wrote this poem. Till I saw the actual writer of it.

Dang.

Good Poem anyways.

<<<< Not a writer of poetry.

But hey, you can still be excited Phil!

27th Aug 2008, 04:35 PM

...

Oh, right. You can't see my standing ovation.

Or thankfully, me sobbing like a schoolgirl.

hoping · 27th Aug 2008, 08:17 PM

I love it, it's very beauitful.

xballetxbeautyx · 28th Aug 2008, 05:11 PM

I love it too! Lol, I also thought Becky wrote it.

Ronnie92 · 28th Aug 2008, 05:13 PM

Bravo I really like this it made me really happy

Endlessnight500 · 28th Aug 2008, 08:12 PM

wow, I thats a great poem. I say, like all of the others, Thanks for posting it.

MeskElil · 28th Aug 2008, 09:14 PM

*tears in eyes* Pure beauty, Becky. Thank you. I really needed that today.

27th Aug 2008, 06:39 AM	#1
beckyg PFLAG Mom Community Liaison Gender: Female Orientation: Straight Out Status: Out to everyone/Yes, parents come out too! Location: Middle of Oregon Age: 50 Posts: 7,572 Join Date: Mar 2007	Poem: I Am Not I Am Not.......... I am not my hair, my eyes, my nose or my mouth. I am not my skin or the shape of any of my body parts. I am not the IQ of my brain. I am not the sound of my voice, or the volume of my laughter. I am not my strengths or any of my weakness. I am not the level of my skills. The temple of my physical makeup is a culmination of genetics. It reveals nothing about the person who resides within. I take no credit or point no blame for the way I look. My temple is perfect as is. This body is not who I am. It is an exquisitely perfect dwelling for my soul. Everything about it is exactly as it should be. No other, anywhere, ever, could serve my soul as well. I am not anything you can see with your eyes, or touch with your hands. Should you judge me by those criteria, you will never know me. I am not a dumping ground for bias that¡¦s based on man-made standard, And I do not accept the prejudice it creates. I am a union of body, mind, and spirit, a trio, and not a solo. To know me is to know yourself. Those who hear the voice of their soul, recognize the song in mine. They do not stop at the front door and judge me by the dwelling in which I reside. With a humble sense of honor, they knock upon the door and ask to come in. The judgment of others does not change who I am. Quite the opposite is true. It reveals who they are. Those who deem me unworthy at a glance and pass me by, have my blessing to keep on walking, for they have a long way to go. They have not reached the point in their journey where they are able to see and appreciate me for who I am. I will accept no less. Terri McPherson Windsor, Ontario, Canada __________________ "When we're free to love anyone we choose, When this worlds big enough for all different views, When we're all free to worship from our own kind of pew, Then we shall be free" ~ Garth Brooks

27th Aug 2008, 07:09 AM	#2
ccdd Procrastination Queen Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: 30(ish) friends, but mostly closeted. Out to mum Location: UK Posts: 1,009 Join Date: Nov 2007	Re: Poem: I Am Not This is a great poem Becky, thanks for posting it!

27th Aug 2008, 08:36 AM	#3
Mirko Molitva Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out and about Location: British Columbia, Canada Age: 35 Posts: 10,052 Join Date: Apr 2008	Re: Poem: I Am Not Nice poem! __________________ ~ Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are ~

27th Aug 2008, 08:47 AM	#4
InaRut EC's Nu-Disco Walrus Full Member Gender: IRL Yaoi Character Orientation: (｡◕‿◕。) Out Status: ㅎ_ㅎ Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Age: 22 Posts: 7,111 Join Date: Oct 2007	Re: Poem: I Am Not I got excited. I thought becky wrote this poem. Till I saw the actual writer of it. Dang. Good Poem anyways. __________________ "The first duty of every Starfleet Officer is to the truth. Whether it's scientific truth, historical truth, or personal truth. It is the guiding principle to which Starfleet is based. If you can't find it within yourself, to tell the truth about what happened, then you don't deserve to where that uniform."

27th Aug 2008, 04:35 PM	#6
Proud1p4 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Poem: I Am Not ... Oh, right. You can't see my standing ovation. Or thankfully, me sobbing like a schoolgirl.

27th Aug 2008, 08:17 PM	#7
hoping EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: A few people Location: australia Age: 23 Posts: 527 Join Date: May 2007	Re: Poem: I Am Not I love it, it's very beauitful. __________________ On to canada in 2012

28th Aug 2008, 05:11 PM	#8
xballetxbeautyx Heterodox Homosexual Full Member Gender: (.)(.) Orientation: Kinsey 5? Ish? Out Status: If you don't know, where have you been all my life Location: Midwest USA Age: 17 Posts: 1,719 Join Date: Mar 2008	Re: Poem: I Am Not I love it too! Lol, I also thought Becky wrote it. __________________ I can't go to Pigfarts! IT'S ON MARS. You need a rocketship! Do you have a rocketship, Potter? Look at this - it's Rocketship Potter! Starkid Potter! Moonshoes Potter! Traversing the galaxy for intergalactic travels to Pigfarts!

28th Aug 2008, 05:13 PM	#9
Ronnie92 Musical Comic Geek Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Bisexual with a preference for guys Out Status: So much better than before Location: Atlantic City,NJ Age: 19 Posts: 732 Join Date: Aug 2008	Re: Poem: I Am Not Bravo I really like this it made me really happy __________________ "Why should I apologize for being who I am when I am just being true to my self."-Ororo Munroe Xx Marie,Oswaldo,Tim,Igor Kenny,Amy,Sarah My EC Besties Forever xX Member of the Sailor Moon Made Me Gay Club

28th Aug 2008, 08:12 PM	#10
Endlessnight500 Well Known Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Location: Macon, Ga Age: 24 Posts: 192 Join Date: Feb 2007	Re: Poem: I Am Not wow, I thats a great poem. I say, like all of the others, Thanks for posting it. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hating yourself for being Gay is like hating your eye color so much you get colored contacts and never take them out. Eventualy it gets really painful, can become infected, and inflict perminante damage. When you finally accept what you can not change, and take the contacts out you will be amazed at how much better it feels.

28th Aug 2008, 09:14 PM	#11
MeskElil ♥♥EC's Resident Hippie Child♥♥ Full Member Gender: Tomboy Orientation: Questioning...still... Out Status: 2 great guys who are helping me through everything Location: Southern California Age: 20 Posts: 1,038 Join Date: Apr 2008	Re: Poem: I Am Not tears in eyes Pure beauty, Becky. Thank you. I really needed that today. __________________ Call me Mesk

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