Kaleidoscope

People know me. I have always been that furious ball of energy, always ready, always so eager to participate, contribute, and have never been afraid of showcasing my talents.

People know me. I love to sing. I find comfort in music, and in music I get to sing the words I am too afraid to utter.  When all else fails, I believe music never falters.

People know me. I have big ideas, and bigger dreams. I aim to be someone who will eventually embark on the lives of other people.  Secretly hoping, that despite my imperfections, I will be a bigger and better person someday, even if I may appear to be little.

People know me. I love adventures and unplanned nights. I love hanging out with my buddies and staying up late. I do not believe in the idea of “right timing”, but I believe in fate.

People think they know me. They think I am everything they can already see, but I am more to what meets the eye. I am beyond my very own smile; I am just a girl waiting for her moment to fly.

People think they know me. People think that I rarely commit mistakes, that I always take a step forward, that I am some sort of Jack of all trades, but did they see the real me when the lights turn down and the music starts to fade?

People think they know me. They think that my music and my writing are my excuses for nights of melancholy; little did they know that these are my avenues of self-expression, because there are things I cannot express and I’d rather leave them at that, and let them be.

People think they know me, that I am the Mendi that everyone can see, but do they know that I am a living kaleidoscope?

People don’t know that I am a kaleidoscope. That with every twist and turn life has to offer, I show my colors. I try to see the good things in the worst ones, and believe that no matter what happens in life, tomorrow will always offer something new. Tomorrow will always offer hope.

I give people the chance to know me. I let them see the other side of me, I give them the key to unlock what may seem such an impossible door to open, but before I do so, I only let in the ones who are truly worthy.

I am a kaleidoscope, just when you thought you knew everything about me already. I hope you patiently and carefully see right through me that I am more to what meets the eye, and I do hope you wait and see.