{"sf1_id":1818191,"sf2_id":"Rm0rBWR1","title":"Weight of a Name","author":"Apolarbear17","words":205,"posted_at":"2022-02-10T13:39:00.000Z","tags":["Abstract","Poetry","names","venting"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/1818191-weight-of-a-name","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/Rm0rBWR1","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/70/4f/704feb09-95ad-4090-8d4a-5f227ecee685","description":"A simple poem about names and how much baggage can come with them. Originally posted in August 2020","content":"Weight of a Name\u0026nbsp;\n\n\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;By: A.X. Bueno\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\n\nThe weight of a name is a complex thing\n\nIt carries with it the weight of generations and all that that brings\u0026nbsp;\n\nFor some that weight is a help and carries considerable power\u0026nbsp;\n\nFor others it's a burden that can make life more dour\u0026nbsp;\n\nWhich way the weight falls depends on how family life goes\u0026nbsp;\n\nAs well as preconceptions that just come with certain names\n\nThere's also the alphabetical placement to consider when the weight is being proclaimed\n\nThere's a lot of factors that can create pride or shame\u0026nbsp;\n\nRegardless they all go into the weight of a name\n\nOf course in the end it's you who truly gives it infamy or acclaim\u0026nbsp;\n\nDespite the weight and influence of past generations that can wax and wane\n\nWhen it comes to those who don't know it's your job to define the heaviness of your own name\n\nOf course that's no easy task to be done\u0026nbsp;\n\nBut in the end it's worth it rather than trying to outrun family histories and preconceptions that you can't change\u0026nbsp;\n\nSo remember despite all the circumstances and personal or family shame that it is ultimately you determines the weight and legacy of your name\u0026nbsp;\n\n  \n  \n\n"}