Fitting in has never been my strong suit
For years and years it's been a task
To find core friend and put on a mask
But I've noticed as time continues to sweep by
That maybe it just won't work, no matter how hard I try
This used to upset me, and yes, it still bites
Desperately, I ended up changing myself through fights
I changed and changed until I was no longer me
I locked myself away and would not let free
As time passed along
I kept singing this treacherous song
But soon, I felt tired of who I was
I saw my reflection, and didn't recognize myself. I paused.
A person who stared back at me was someone of lies
Someone who only held sadness in her eyes
This was not me and this was not right
It was time to end this weary fight
As the years go on
I learn to love someone who once was gone
I met new people who loved me as me
And they taught me that this is who I should always be
A person who once was lost and alone
Has learned that she never has to change her own.
A much longer poem than usual but this one is one of my favorites. Please read! I hope you enjoy.