Stronger
a poem by Tiffany Pennywell
How many timesHave I lost myselfBy holding my own blindersOr letting someone hold them For me There have been timesWhen I did not know My own identityAnd I let myself Blow casually in the windI was so small thenFrailSeeing my worthIn others' eyesInstead of my ownAnd there's a part of meThat wants to go back in timeAnd tell myselfThat my worth can not be defined By anyone else but meBut if I turn back timeWould I be who I am todayWould I be worse for wearOr strongerIt doesn't matterFor who I am today is strongerBetterAnd who I will be tomorrowWill be even greater
Tiffany Pennywell, a writer from Shreveport, Louisiana, has been writing for hobby and therapy for twenty-one years. She authored a poetry book, "Window to My Soul" that was released in 2012 on Amazon. In 2015, she co-authored a horror erotic book, "Seemingly Strange and Unusual Tales", with D.L. Holmes.Twitter: @ebonpinion Instagram: @tiffany_pennywell