Me, Inside & Out // A Poem

Today I have another poem for you. This is a pretty accurate description of my complex & contrasting character--at least as a young teen. ;D Every reference is to a book character, so I'll give you a quick rundown of them all.

• Jane Andrews--Jane from the Anne of Green Gables series by L.M. Montgomery. 
• Stella--Stella Maynard from ditto.
• Anna/Arianna--the bad-tempered wife from Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare. 
• Jo--Josephine March from Little Women by Louisa May Alcott.
• Anne--Anne Shirley. 
• Jessie--Jessie, a giggly schoolgirl from A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
• Irene--a girl with an explosive laugh from the Malory Towers series by Enid Blyton.

So, with that explanation, here you go--a poem written when I was between 14 & 17. No idea when exactly. ;P

Me, Inside & Out

My outside is a short, stout girl,

With pimples and double chin,

Grey-blue eyes, ringlets too

(Of brown), a sober mien.

My inside is a shrinking leaf, 

And yet a plain Jane Andrews;

A romantic, dreaming Stella—

Near, a volcanic ’Anna brews.

There's also a writing Jo,

And an absent-minded Anne;

A giggling Jessie of silly girlhood,

And an Irene whose laughter rang.

The shrinking girl is pale and thin,

With a dreadful look in her e’e;

Every rage and fear shakes her,

Until tears drive you crazy. 

Practic’ Jane plays with kids,

Or cooks a pot of soup,

Tis she who scrubs the kitchen floor

Until she feels she'll droop.

The pensive Stell is slender aye,

With a heartful of airy dreams,

Dark and sober, or light and merry,

Filling many reams. 

The fearful Adrianna is full of rage,

Which boils o'er and o'er,

Yet always calms in a lil’ time,

Not caring any more. 

Jo is lazy but somewhat determined,

At least for a little while;

'Tis she who writes the little rhyme,

Then chucks it in a pile.

Anne is always there on hand

When some great plan seizes Jo;

She's one who forgets a strainer,

And pours milk down the hole.

Jessie you'll find when friends are about—

She loves to giggle and chat.

'Tis rare she's out; but when she is,

She helps forget I'm fat.

Irene is e’er and aye around,

Her laughters loud and hearty.

Most any joke or silly thing

Will tickle her most awf’ly.

~ / / ~

Tell me which line is your favourite!! Mine's the 'Jo' one because it was SO real. xD