You Are Who You Are

Take a mirror, look at your face Please, no smile; no grimace You are whom you see You are who you are It makes no sense to go to war Because you do not like the beauty Which is staring at you Like the monster of the dew. Look at your eyes They are like two apple pies Look at your nose Take a brief pause Look at your mouth The bottom lip goes south Look at your lips They have no tips You know what I mean Please, I am not mean. You are who you are You will remain in my memoir A natural and beautiful star You are who you are God gave you that look Once you change it with a fork With a knife or with scissors Just wait for major disasters To happen tomorrow At the dawn of sorrow. You are who you are You are naturally wonderful You are who you are You were born beautiful The sky will never change The image may become strange Under the glaring light of time Upon reaching your prime You will forever remain the same Creature; maybe that's a darn shame. You are who you are. Copyright © October 2017, Hebert Logerie, All Rights Reserved Hébert Logerie is the author of several collections of poems.