On being

Today I finally understood 

that in order to peacefully be 

who I truly am 

I have to stop 

imprisoning myself 

within labels and definitions 

That the best way to be 

is by allowing myself 

to be everything 

and nothing 

all at once

To give myself permission 

to be something by day 

and transform into another 

when the night falls 

That being me

also means 

losing touch 

with some people 

I used to be

To finally grant myself 

all the possibilities of being 

Until I find one 

that fits just right 

To discover that the only thing 

I truly am 

is change itself

And that by trying to name 

every stage 

myself morphs into

I only limit 

my possibilities of becoming,

my chances of starting anew

That the sole act of being 

means I owe 

no explanations 

to no one 

Not even myself. 

Sincerely yours, 
Natalia