Self Defining

Poetry

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I m a g i n e if we willingly let go of the stories that define us.
The narratives that we tell ourselves and the ones we inherit.
If we dismissed the ones that edict what we are capable of.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀The stories that c a g e us.

I m a g i n e if we could unshackle ourselves from the expectations of others.
The stories that negate…