If I'm not a stranger
Who am I?

If I’m not a giver
Who am I?

If I’m not a thief
Who am I?

If I’m not a friend
Who am I?

If I’m not a fiend
Who am I?

If I’m not a child
Who am I?

If I’m not a liar
Who am I?

If I’m not a teacher
Who am I?

If I’m not a wraith
Who am I?

If I’m not a person
Who am I?

If I’m not entirely focused on who I seem to be
Will I ever truly be recognized as me?
If I’m not giving away everything and asking for naught in return
Will I be saved from being forgotten in a casket or an urn?
If I’m not handing out my spoons or rendering my cup bare
Will I still leave behind a memory or care?
© SKM