Don’t let yourself
Be anchored to
That version of you
The one your created
The one you defined
By things external to you
No, you are not your childhood bedroom
Neither the house you grew up in
Nor the way your parents treated you
You are not the baby-food you ate
Neither the baby clothes you wore
Nor the toys you had
You are not the school uniform you wore
Neither the teachers you had
Nor the grades you got
You are not the high school you went to
Neither the friends you had
Nor the newly learned ability to drive
You are not the subjects you mastered
Neither the awards you received
Nor your growth spurt or puberty
You are not your coming of age
Neither the university you went to
Nor the degrees you attained
You are not the travels you took
Neither the experiences you had
Nor the lessons you learned
You are not the friends you have made
Neither the friend you have become
Nor the people around you
You are not your family
Nor the way you were brought up
Nor the result of your pain
You are not your mother or aunt
Neither your father or uncle
Nor your siblings or cousins
Thus of course
You are not your children
Neither their experiences
Nor their dreams
You are not the home you live in
Neither the place you reside
Nor the way you live
And of course
You are not your career
Neither the job you have
Nor the work you do
And
You are not the way you look
Neither the body you have
Nor the way you think
You are none of these things
And all of these things
At the same time
So, let go
Forget about the world
And be YOU