Natalie Nowak
I am not
a replacement
for what you had
but lost
I am
not
a copy of your past
meant to please you
in the present
I
am
not
a meal
to pick apart
and throw away
what you don’t like
I am
more
than that
I am
an amalgamation
of my own beliefs
and experiences
I am
an artist
who paints feelings
in a way that
no one else does
I
am
worthy
of my own need
for love
and understanding