Shedding My Skin

Self Determination

Shedding My Skin

© J K Sommers

I’m shedding my skin--

the skin that I’m in

I’m shedding the skin that I’m in

 

What you see

is not the me

What you see is my skin--

The Skin I am within

 

I’m shedding my skin--

the skin that I’m in

I’m shedding the skin that I’m in

 

I’m wrapped in flesh

I’m shedding at last

Unmolding, unfolding

the Me that I be

 

I’m shedding my skin--

the skin that I’m in

I’m shedding the skin that I’m in

 

This is my song

to help me along

to that place I belong

 

I’m shedding my skin--

the skin that I’m in

I’m shedding the skin that I’m in

Reviews

[Constance]

The Phoenix rises from the ash, you rise from the skin we think is who we are... nice way to express that. I like the creative, flowing use of repetition. I can only say that I would have liked to see more body between the repetitive choruses, because you were onto something very brilliant here. If you ever add more, let me know. Nice work.

[Poeticpiers]

naked and unashamed to be you?