There are people inside me –
Some I know well
others are lurking in the shadows
A few I love and am even proud of
A few I’m ashamed of
and sometimes try to discard
The people inside me
often disagree with one another –
When one thinks I should diet
another wants to eat
When one is boastful
another reprimands her for being a braggart
The people inside me
have different aspirations –
One is ambitious and very visible
another wants to lead a quiet life
One takes work with her on ski vacations
another prefers lounging in the sun
So I must live with passion
yet try for moderation –
with self-confidence
yet with doubts –
looking out for myself
yet being there for others
For I am all of the people inside me