Who are you?


Voice: Yes, you heard that right? Who are you?

Me: (States my name..... ) 

Voice: that's the name your parents gave you!

Me: yikes, okay!
A loving kid to my parents and my guardians. 

Voice: And?

Me: go-to person, loving, annoying,  lazy, and a doting personality to my sibling and family

Me: A joyful company to my friends, but I do disappoint them sometimes by being busy. 

Voice: Oh!

Me: A nightmare to my least favorites :D

Voice: Damn!? Okay!

Me: not just that, but An obedient person to my gurus and mentors 

Voice: uh huh...

Me: A very loving granddaughter who cherishes her grandparents 

Voice: hmm 

Me:  also the one who tries the best to be kind, mindful, emphatic, supportive, and cheerful to everyone 

Voice: mmmh 

Me: learning to be better every day from everyone by being myself 

Wait, a good employee, who loves what she does and tries to be better...

Voice: Okay, I hear you, but who are you?


Me: what do you mean? (confused) I just said who am I? Do you mean my likes-dislikes, my personality? Well, that's a big list and is temporary.

Voice: Aren't you temporary? And not that, who are you?

Me: ugh I give up ... 

Voice: what about "never give up"

Me: Oh..!!

Voice: silly girl, I just wanted to know who you are. But you kept saying who you are to your parents, siblings, friends, employers, loved ones, and least favorite people (funny words) along with all the good emotions. 

But I wanted to know who you are, 
when there is no one around, when everyone is new, when everything is of utmost discomfort, when there is nothing available to associate with and when there is no boundary of the age, time, relations, emotions, and of the body that you are defined as. 


Now, tell me, Who are you?

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