I am the sinner,
the poet,
the bastard,
the thief.
I am the Magician,
the lover
and all those others combined.
I have made a mistake once or twice,
but that is no reason to be confined.
I have been many others,
throughout my entire life,
and yet I will probably be many more
through day and through night.
I am a man,
prideful and strong,
yet timid and weak,
as the days carry on.
I am who I am,
even if heartbreak tears me apart.
I am what I am,
the weirdo at heart.
I am whomever I choose myself to be,
I am the actor,
the writer,
the dancer,
but whatever I am...
I am me!

~D.J. Martinez
4/12/99