Hello, My Name Is…
A distinctive nomenclature and
classification of the familial
An ancestor’s genealogy
anchored in the present
Catalogued by a birth date,
a Medicare card, and eventually,
a tax file number
Others give their own interpretation
In the form of a nickname, a moniker
While I adopt the facade, play a charade,
engage in a deliberate ruse.
My label, my identity, my personality
and my character yet
an enigma, a question, a riddle
unsolved and unanswered
A statement of intent,
a declaration of purpose
a sign of the times and
a dream of the future.
A Fullness in Brevity - Adam Byatt 