Christine

 Day 14: write a poem about the meaning of your first or last name.  I've recently written one based on my surname,  so here's one on my "Christian" name. 

Tired of being told I'm a "follower of Christ" when I'm paganly not,

I come across the Urban Dictionary, where "people define their own world"

And I begin to recognise myself again. 

"Easy to be around": a good start!

Uncontroversial,  calming,  relaxing -

I'd like to be around someone like that. 

"Witty,  intelligent,  good sense of humour":

What me? Too kind. But it's true I love learning,

Enjoy puns; just don't ask me to tell you a joke! 

"Caring,  sympathetic,  a great listener": another tick!

This is something I've been told all my life, along with -

You care too much to be a professional counsellor. 

"Honest,  trustworthy,  dependable": hmmm, in the main.

It's hard to tell a lie, impossible to break a promise, 

But can't deny I've cheated in the past (see, too honest!) 

"Great imagination": it's hard to be a poet otherwise. 

It's true I'm always dreaming,  living in the what if,

Head in a book,  willingly sharing alternative realities. 

"Finds it hard to accept compliments": so true!

I'm very ordinary,  won't leave a gaping hole behind me,

These 'definitions' are nothing but compliments.

I'll stop now before I get too big-headed, 

Before I start believing in this street dictionary. 

They must have known some wicked Christines. 

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