Existance

The FrustrationWhy can't you seeThe beauty that lies deepNot in the image you seekTo beButIn the mindThe heartSoulAnd spirit of the present beingYou...So few accept the truthIndividualismThe freedomsSo grantedYetOnly known to fewTo set yourself apartToShowcase you...SomehowYou lose sight of the viewThe vertical perspectiveAndIn hindsightYou preach individualismWhileVision obscureLostIn the jungle of uncertaintyCan't find clarityTo identifyThe who, what, where and whyYet ISeek to find the varianceBetween youSheHeHimOr herEach withThe same goalSame dreamSame driveBased on superficial examplesOf love and lifeYou find yourself in search of youIn themThe modelThe rapperThe singerThe con-artistYou followAnd you wonder whyYou're confused...You lost the whoWhyAnd whereIn the whatSociety identifiedSo you diminish your abilityOf ever being ableTo answer the questionWho am I?_____________________________________Quite frankly it took me a long to time to realize just who I was and what I wanted to be.Where am I and who am I, seem to be questions that take us a lifetime to answer.  I questioned this so many times before I discovered my true passion, my drive and my reason for being.Honestly, I didn't want to accept my calling at first.  Such great responsibility was presented to me at the age of 15.  I didn’t want to believe that I could be that influential, and be held accountable for positively impacting lives with words.  But now, my purpose is clear, and I embrace my talent and responsibility.Part of our inability to identify where we are in life stems from our lack of understanding of ourselves.   Often times we find that we take on views of ourselves, that are merely reflections other's views of us.  And we tend to model ourselves off cultural expectation and media perceptions of “adequate” or “ideal” behavior and reason.  Not realizing that you will never find who you are and where you are supposed to be this way.I learned that what and who I am is a direct reflection of what I want to impact, and how I make that impact.  My purpose is to encourage people to identify with himself or herself - to educate about how to love, in general.  I believe that most identify the purpose of life as seeking a life of prosperity.  However, that is not all that life encompasses.  Though prospering is not a bad goal, it contributes to a more selfish ideology.  “I” becomes all that we see, and seek greatness of, therefore “I” misdirects our ability to seek and advocate for self-love, peace and communal growth.  Therefore you may be able to identify who you are and where you are, but not WHY you are._______________________________Photo Credit:J. Bright, Jr.@thatguywhowrote