Not here.

I don't have a heart of gold

Don't paint me into any corners

I never said that

 never will say that

I'm human

And fallible

And just me

Just me

That's all I'm trying to be

Not better

I am absolutely no better than any single person walking this earth

Not do I pretend to be

I've never to mind, said I was

I maybe saw things a little clearer than someone else

But sometimes it's easier to see things from outside lookin in

Isn't it

All I can truly say is that

I simply am trying to be authentic

Every step of the way

To be genuine

Now that's a tall order for anyone

So please excuse me

If sometimes I fail

But please know

I'll keep trying

I'm still trying

Yep....trying

Constant battle.

Sometimes possibly against my own self

But worth it

So worth it.

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There's a story of a Buddhist monk
Who was invited to eat and rest
When he was left alone in the room
He saw a beautiful trinket
That he loved and wanted to have
And as he picked it up to take it
He said out loud for everyone to hear
"Stop that thief"
And at once everyone rushed to see the commotion
And he explained the situation

It's a really funny story. Who knows if it's true. But I can find the beauty in it.