Acceptance

Here I am.

So different

from the image you have of me.

Here I am.

So different

from the ideal you hold in front of me.

Here I am.

Deeply flawed,

so far from any semblance of perfection.

Here I am.

Trying my best

at any point.

Here I am.

Losing my way

so very often.

Here I am.

Not perfect in any role

and yet

not trapped in any role.

Here I am.

Caught up in confusion

and yet

 clear about where I am.

Here I am.

Far more real

than the best image you can conjure up.

Here I am.

With no choice

but be myself.

Here I am.

Accepting you
not accepting me.