purple profile...

years ago

even before this

next photo...

. 

was taken

a friend gave me a card

that reads...

you are a purple person if:

you are imaginative,

sensitive, artistic and

sophisticated

you have noble ideals

 and a keen appreciation

of the cultural

you are alert, demanding,

 foresighted, confident

resourceful,

spontaneous and highly independent

you take delight in the beautiful,

the gracious, the sensitive,

but maintain an attitude of

critical appraisal

you are active in the support

of things you believe in

and are concerned

with the pursuit of truth

 and other human values

you take chances

 and believe that you must do so

 to make the most of what

 life has to offer

purple is an exclusive

 unique color

and it is truly a unique individual

who holds it dear

twenty years ago today

as i bared my shoulders

 for the world to see

i did not see as much

of myself

in that message

as i do today