Self-Portrait
I am aspirations
I am a constellation
I am a continuation
Of him and her—
Of they.
I am a celebration
The hope of generations.
I am morning
I am June.
So breathe deep
Taste the morning dew.
Celebrate with me
For I am him
I’m her
I’m you.
Poem: © 2007 Ashley Wolpert Miller
Photo credit: © Obatala-Photography / Adobe Stock