It’s complicated

by its simplicity

sometimes the hardest thing to be

is for me to be me.

I know all I need to do

is relax and I am my most real me,

leaving room for error and uncertainty

and subjectivity.

It seems daunting

and it feels disappointing

but that’s just where I got stuck

and then I get hard on me

because it feels hard being me.

It’s complicated

by its simplicity

but if I connect with my values

and stop over thinking this then

I can live with authenticity.

It’s complicated

by its simplicity

but I am not done yet

and I am finding joy

because there is still so much left

in the renewable resource

that is me.