ME

ME

As long as I live

I shall always be

My Self -- and no other,

Just me.

Like a tree.

Willows, elder,

Aspen, thorn,

Or cypress forlorn.

Like a flower,

For its hour ---

Primrose, or pink,

Or a violet ---

Sunned by the sun,

And with dewdrops wet.

Always just me.

By: Walter de la Mare

From the book "Caroline Kennedy - A Family of Poems - My Favorite Poetry For Children"

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