Peace of Self

when people get it wrong,

and they believe you to be

someone other than who you are

it is inevitable

that

the more you fight

to reveal the truth,

the less likely they are

to find you…

instead

you lose yourself in the fight

and become

that someone else

I lost.

I walked away

and found myself

again.

The fight continued,

but for the first time

I maintained my sense of self

and…

I lost again?

No.

Not a loss.

I did not lose myself.

At last,

I walked away

accomplished.

I may have lost the fight

but I won

the internal battle.

And though those people

are no longer around,

I am eternally grateful

for the gift

of life

of self

and

-peace-