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'My'self

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I was

The fat little boy in the Technicolor jacket
The bully who pushed other kids around
The monkey who climbed the pole during recess
The red rover that never got picked
The boy who played foursquare, and cheated
The bacon stealer who never brought it back

I am

The coffee drinker admiring his surroundings
The night swinger gazing at the moon in the park
The dog walker desperately trying to control the animal
The socialite always doing something
The window shopper standing at the door
The perfectionist when it comes to document formatting

I will be

The athlete to finish a half-marathon
The graduate tossing his cap into the air
The voice you hear singing your favorite song
The FBI agent waiting for a new assignment
The author autographing his name on a book
The groom to a wonderful and gorgeous wife
"We all play multiple roles in daily life. You may talk baby talk to your cat and be officious on the phone at work. In one day you may be a student, a mother or father, a lover, a best friend, a customer, a member of a club, a stranger on the street. Exploring these selves--present, past, and those you may become--can help you move away from thinking of the "I" in your poem as you yourself, and toward "I" as a character or a version of you.

Try this exercise: List your various selves, including you (their) hopes and fears. Here is my list. It includes not only selves, but some sort of action or situation."
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