By Myself by Eloise Greenfield

By Myself

When I'm by myself,

And I close my eyes,

I'm a twin.

I'm a dimple in a chin.

I'm a room full of toys.

I'm a squeaky noise.

I'm a gospel song.

I'm a gong.

I'm a leaf turning red.

I'm a loaf of brown bread.

I'm whatever I want to be.

And anything I care to be.

And when I open my eyes,

All I care to be

Is me.

This is one of the very 1st poems I ever learned and it remains one of my favorites. (shout out to Roots ALC!! R.I.H. Mr. Rob)

It's from the poetry book 'Honey I Love' by Eloise Greenfield