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I Am More

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 March 2025

Zhaohui Su Open the ORCID record for Zhaohui Su [Opens in a new window]
Zhaohui Su*
Affiliation:
School of Public Health, Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, China School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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Poetry
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Palliative & Supportive Care , Volume 23 , 2025 , e82
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It’s a number
Sure
It’s a mask
Perhaps
It’s a performance
Maybe
It’s a well-earned declaration
Possibly

But really
It’s not
Honestly
There’s more

It’s one reality
For the moment
It’s a presentation
In context
It’s a stage
In transition
It’s a snapshot
In flux

Even truth
Like old age
Has layers upon layers upon layers
Of stories, twists, and turns galore
Alas, there is always something more

I’m turning
I’m transforming
I’m transcending
I’m metamorphosizing
You may think you know me
By my age
By my appearances
By my acquittances
Wait until you see me now

I’m a number
Sure
I’m a mask
Perhaps
I’m a performance
Maybe
I’m a well-earned declaration
Possibly

But really
I’m not
Honestly
I am more

Data availability statement

Data are available upon reasonable request.

Acknowledgments

The author wishes to express her gratitude to the editors and reviewers for their constructive input and insightful feedback.

Author contributions

ZS conceived the work, reviewed the literature, drafted, and edited the manuscript.

Funding

This project is supported by “The Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities” (4025002306).

Competing interests

None.

Ethical approval

Not applicable.