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I am not what I am

poem by Dr. Deepak Chaswal
Whenever I try to find myself
in the mirror,
I see an image which
Looks like me
But which is not what I am

Whenever I look at the sky
The birds look at me
With curiosity
To know what I am
Which they think, I always hide - 
This may or may not be true

Whenever somebody talks to me
I do reply, but the reply
Does not necessarily mean what I really mean

I am not what I am simply
Because I was not what I was
And I will not be what I should be
As I am lost somewhere
Since my inception.
About the writer
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Dr. Deepak Chaswal is a poet from the soil of India. His poetry exhibits his perception of the universe from the perspective of an insider. His poems have been published in reputed international poetry journals and poetry anthologies like University of London’s Poetry anthology “In Protest”, Sam Smith The Journal, Pacific Review, Pamona Valley Review, Forge, Enchanting Verses, The Tower, Earthborne Poetry Magazine, Kritya- A Journal of Poetry, Indian Ruminations, Bicycle Review, Electronic Monsoon Magazine, Frog Croon, Message in a Bottle Poetry Magazine, Red River Review to name a few. His poetry book "Meeting with Christ and Other Poems" and other books are available at Amazon for purchase.
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