Friday, July 8, 2011

#189 Who is Anyone, Really


Who am I?
Who are you?

I was born with one name
Given up for adoption
Given a new name
Then went by a nickname for 18 years

I switched to my original name
Acquired a new nickname
Then lost it

Later I found the internet
And used many  names
Some I like and still use
Others I don’t and have forgotten

It depends on where I am
And who I’m with
As to what I am called

Am I my occupation?
Am I my skin color?
Am I my political affiliation?
Sexual orientation?

Am I Nathan, or Frederick?
Am I Eric, or Fred?
Am I Dinky, Fritz, Mishe, Buttercup or Warthog?
Am I a Mechanic, Caucasian, Liberal, Heterosexual?

Who am I?

Who are you?

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