"I is a Holly"

First, I am Holly,

and then I am a woman.

Then a daughter,

Then a student,

Then a friend.

I am, a Holly.

I am a feeler

and a talker.

A weeper

and a laugher.

I am a Holly.

I am a lover,

I am a hater.

I am confident,

I am scared.

I am honest,

I am a lier.

I am strong,

I am weak.

First, I am Holly,

and then I am a woman.

Then a daughter,

Then a student,

Then a friend.

Sometimes I forget.

Sometimes I am a friend,

before I am Holly.

Sometimes I am a daughter,

before I am a woman.

Sometimes,

I pretend not to hate,

I pretend I am always brave.

Sometimes,

I bite my tongure,

and quiet my laugh.

Sometimes,

I deny my emotions,

and my gut reactions.

But that is not who I am.