Love Poem: Who I Am
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Written by: Cherie Frediani

Who I Am

I look in the mirror 
staring at my reflection
Wondering who I really am?
I see my mothers smile
and my fathers eyes
but I can't see me, Who am I?
I see my grandmothers cheeks 
and my grandfathers nose
but I still can't see me, Who am I?
I have my Memes hair 
and my Pepeirs ears
I can see all of my elders 
but I can't see me, Who am I?
I sat there in the mirror for hours 
seeing everyone that I love
but there was still no sign of me in there.
I closed my eyes 
and opened my heart wide
feeling the love of my family 
while studying all their faces.
As I opened my eyes 
and looked back into mirror
it was then that I understood.
All of those faces 
looking back at me is Who I am.
I am all of them 
and they are all of me.