Hi, who am i?

Hi

My name is Taffi

And I am a recovering ego maniac

Here a story I need to share

A past not so far behind

The smell lingers in my words

A mighty warrior

Imagine a comic book hero

Imagine King Arthur creating Camelot

Slaying dragons,  rescuing damsels in distress

Acting before thinking

Speaking before contemplating

Words were weapons I seldom spared

Then why is my tongue bloody?

Now imagine Superman

Faster in wit than a speeding bullet

Able to jump to conclusion in a single bound

Thoughts racing to destroy the latest evil plan

My kryptonite non-existent

Lex Luther continually destroyed

My Clark Kent impersonation perfect

A new Lois saved every night

Then why, can I not rest

Imagine, imagine Obama

Breaking racial boundaries,

The charming, the lovable,

Building bridges between generations and races

Ushering a nation into a new time

Then why for myself am I unavailable

Now, now imagine your next door neighbor

The perfect nobody

Invisible to the world

Counts loved ones on one hand

Counts monsters on every other cell in his body

Reads inspirational quotes everyday

Then questions the reason for mortality

Tell me why are drugs my best friends?

Imagine the checkout clerk at Kroger

“Would you like to donate a dollar for the March of Dimes”

Is the only time he demonstrates courage day to day

The meager salary from a 40 hour week

Enough to buy the latest Ps3 game

Life is just easy enough to dull the spirits

Then tell me why can I never bear my own thoughts

Hi

My name is…me

And I am breaking my armor

Ive learnt that self love is not selfish

But is truly giving

That King Arthur may be strong warrior

But water drips through stone

And lightning can destroy forests

But the rose that grows out of concrete

Is always the prettiest

That Superman is not happy

Because he is always hiding

That hypocrisy is death

And so is politics

And diplomacy

Balance is a garbage word

That dulling of the mind does not dull the pain

Just suppresses it

And if I made a nickel every time I lied to myself

Saying that “things will be alright”

There would be no more nickels left

To feed the orphans

Ive learnt that there are better ways to move in the ocean than kicking

That animals are not only to be used as food

Nor people as target practices

That love, does come at a high cost

To be seen, I have to see

To be, I have to become

That pain is the cost of joy

And nobody, nobody can change me

But me

That to be love, I have to truly love

To give, I have to receive

No pain, no gain

Let go, smile a bit

Fly a kite

Sing a song

Smile at that pretty girl

Wave

Jump super high

Run a mile

Eat icecream—for breakfast—twice

Skip once in a while

Make mistakes

Dare

Think of an obstacle

Then overcome it

Love

Giggle

Cherish

Belong!