Identity
/There are things we do
Called “work”
“Employment”
“Career”
Engineer
Scientist
Politician
Lawyer
Doctor
Plumber
Carpenter
Endless professions and vocations
At which we toil
To earn our keep
And that of those we care for
Then there is who we are
“Identity”
“Essence”
“Me”
Poet
Songwriter
Philosopher
Artist
Healer
Lover
Mother, Father
Daughter, Son
The core of what defines us
To ourselves and to those around us
Give your best
To the things you “do”
For there is satisfaction
In hard tasks performed well
But do not let what you “do”
Define who you “are”
Rather, infuse who you are
Into everything you do
For true achievement
Comes in the realization of your potential
And the sharing of your talents
Your abilities
Your soul
With those around you
For in this way
Will who you are
And what you do
Become manifest, and lasting
In the world
By Mike Turner
From: United States
Website: http://www.MikeTurnerSongwriter.com
Twitter: SchoonerSkipper
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