Am I who I think I am?
Or am I who you see me to be?
Am I what I believe... or a sum of my actions?
If I pretend to believe with you...
And believe something different with them...
And never take a stand for what I truly think...
Who am I?

How powerful is perception?
How does it affect our reality?
If our reputation is based on what others see,
Or what others think...
And has little to do with what we really are...
Which is reality?

Our reputation precedes us...
Enters the room way before we do!
Effects how others treat us...
Travels from person to person effortlessly,
And changes relationships, without us even knowing.
How real is that?