My Authentic Self
Who am I may come from my mind
I have to think about what I am saying,
Am I real to the world around and to me
Or do I put a false front on the people to see?
I have always had to be myself in every way
True to my values and what I believe is truth,
I have a strong background in determination
My will is faithful to who I am insde of me.
My faith in God has been my greatest asset
It holds me strong so I can find my way,
I look to God's Word for what I should do
Living my life to please Him and not myself.
Being true to me is what makes me authentic
Holding fast to the beliefs I have set in my life,
It does not matter what others think of me
As long as God is looking into my heart and sees love.
I feel good about who I am in Christ Jesus
I am His child and belong to Him alone,
I will continue to walk in the steps He has laid for me
So I can be the bible that people read as they see.
-Anita DeMeulenaere
Thank you for putting into words what I have always felt.
ReplyDeleteHere's one of my daughter's recent poems for school.
ReplyDeleteAn Ode to Finals
Oh finals, oh finals I've studied so long
I've worked very hard so I hope I'm not wrong
I'll follow each step until I am sure
I'll study each problem until it's a blur
I've studied all day and into the night
But still got some sleep so I'll be alright
Today we start finals hurray, oh hurray
There is a lot of problems but I'll be okay
I start in math for my core one
To calculate numbers to me is such fun
My brain jumps, it giggles, it jives
Each question correct before even three tries
At the end of two hours my stomach will cry
I forgot to eat breakfast so now you know why
We get a break to eat lunch and go play
You children need fresh air is what you will say
We come back in and we skip our core two
Head straight to core three cause that's what we do
I've got my pencil, eraser and brain
This test will be hard, good thing I'm insane
Ok I'm finished. It's time to go home
I'll get time to study in my own study dome
Ok we are back good thing I'm prepared
Though I must admit I am kinda scared
We go to core two to continue our test
Thank goodness we have time in between to rest
So science is the first that I start
I know density equals one broken heart
So after science is finally done,
We get a break to spend time in the sun
We wander back in and I go to L.A.
The game is back on at the end of the day
So although some kids will gripe and complain
I’m laughing and smiling, but then I’m insane!