By Renée

 

Our names

Are us.

They’re poetic in meaning.

Some common,

Some unique.

Sometimes we choose them;

Sometimes they’re chosen for us:

A family heirloom,

A memorial,

An aspiration,

An inspiration.

Our nicknames we give to those we know.

A name becomes beautiful when it belongs to someone we love.

We present ourselves through our names.

We are behind our signatures.

Us: complex and ever changing beings

Represented by our names.

 

Editor: Claire Jenkins