Self Portrait

 

I tend to self-depreciate 

a lot more than I should.

Growing up the fodder

for other people’s laughter            

you can either self-destruct

or learn that you are no one's punch-line.

I chose the latter.

Behind every wink or smile

sits a childhood memory,

when confidence and self-esteem 

were not my strongest suits.

I still balance on that fine edge

of what others think of me

while knowing then I’m so much more

than what they may perceive...

ever-mindful of my life

  and all I have achieved

 

© Ginny Brannan 2024

 

Day 14 Writers.com prompt to write a portrait of one's self.