Course Corrections

I spent my life convincing everyone
I didn't mean what I so clearly meant,
Even myself. And yet, when I was done,
My meaning took upon itself to vent
The very purpose I had disavowed
Into the air, and make it plain and clear,
Gratefully (at last!) spoken out loud
For everyone and anyone to hear.
How should I reconcile these two mes,
Who claim and counterclaim, alter and change
The very essence of my words, who seize
Each syllable I write and rearrange
Them all to suit their purpose? Simply so:
I sit back, write, and let the meanings flow.