The Me I Desire.

But my unfolding is a journey..

and not a destiny.

I am a seed planted deep, deep, inside and within 

I yearn to sprout, to unfold and to thrive,

The me I desire, is waiting, waiting to break free,

But my unfolding is a journey and not a destiny.

It's a process, in between, a slow release,

A shedding of layers, a finding of peace,

I'm unlearning and also learning to be

The best version of me, wild and carefree.

I'm a work in progress, a masterpiece in the making,

A story still being written, with each step, though aching,

The chains of doubt, the weights that I've carried....

I'm finding my voice, my heart, my soul and my manner through all...

My unfolding is a journey, winding and slow,

But with each step, I find my flow,

I'm discovering parts of me, I never knew existed,

I'm becoming the me, I've always wished to be existed.

So I'll keep on unfolding, like a flower in bloom,

I'll keep on growing, till I reach my full bloom,

My unfolding is a process, and I'm feeling alive,

I'm becoming the me, I desire, and it's feeling good to thrive.

(Sometimes growth whispers in the silence)

—Oreoluwa Odusina.