A Kaleidoscope View of Me

Reflections on different views of self-perception.

This poem explores the concept of wearing societal masks to conceal one’s true self out of fear of rejection. The author recounts a journey from fear and loneliness to self-acceptance and genuine connections. Embracing authenticity, honesty, and integrity, she has found like-minded friends.

We often wear masks of makeup, jewellery, brand clothing, religion, moral standards, education and wealth achievements which protect us from revealing our true selves to people we engage with. Afraid that they won’t accept us for who we really are. Or when they find out who we really are, they may reject us.

This was the mindset I grew up with. Continuously living in fear that, through my marriage breakdowns, friends would move away from me, either physically or emotionally, too busy to spend time with me. And then I would find myself ‘alone again naturally‘.

But, now in my mature years, I have learnt to love and accept myself, which has attracted me to friends who don’t like to wear masks of pretence. Friends who value authenticity, honesty and integrity, and my desire to deepen my authenticity, honesty and integrity as a friend and family member. Beverley Joy

Poem:

How I see myself
How I let you see me
How you see me
How you want to see me
How God sees me
How God wants me to see myself.

Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry © 2014. All Rights Reserved.

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