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True.
What is true?
The truth can be messy. Embarrassing. Disappointing. Shameful.
Sometimes the lie is just a hat. Just covering a little.
Other times the lie is a locked door. Always hiding, never opening.
Truth is bad enough as a mirror, I don't plan on turning it into a window.
Is some truth true enough?
Self.
Who am I?
I am me.
I like what I like and I do what I do.
Sometimes self-ish, sometimes self-less.
To them, I am me. To me, I am another me.
Which self do you see?
True Self.
Honestly, I like all the versions of me.
Even the messy me. Even the imperfect me.
I might let the world in through a wide open window, but that's okay.
I'm happy with the me that I have created, and with the me that I am.
Sometimes I'll wear a hat, but I'm still me.
I still like what I like, and I still do what I do.