Allen Ginsberg

I'm not a guru, I'm a poet.

I'm a homosexual, which means I love men. And I'm a poet, which means I love words.

I'm a revolutionary, but I'm not a violent revolutionary.

I'm a spiritual person, but I'm not a religious person.

I'm a beatnik, which means I'm against everything that's square.

I'm a non-conformist, but I'm not a rebel without a cause.

I'm a free spirit, but I'm not a wild child.

I'm a poet, but I'm not a madman.

I'm a truth-seeker, but I'm not a conspiracy theorist.

I'm a lover, but I'm not a fighter.

I'm a dreamer, but I'm not a fantasist.

I'm a realist, but I'm not a cynic.

I'm an optimist, but I'm not a fool.

I'm a survivor, but I'm not a victim.

I'm a teacher, but I'm not a professor.

I'm a student, but I'm not a pupil.

I'm a learner, but I'm not a follower.

I'm a leader, but I'm not a dictator.

I'm a guide, but I'm not a guru.

I'm a friend, but I'm not a sycophant.