Don’t be frightened,
my eyes are just red for only
a moment.
Don’t be concerned,
anyone can feel this way.
Don’t follow me,
I can handle this on my own
you better not dare take my
hand.
Don’t critique me,
I am here for the same reason.
Don’t say I’m different.
That is not how I define myself.
Close the dictionary immediately after
reading.
Drill the words in your head and let them
out fast enough
to understand
you don’t know everything.
Don’t guess,
I hold the answer.
Don’t judge,
it is all poor.
Don’t backstab me,
I already survived that abuse.
Don’t bully me,
it will not make me any less different.
Sticks and stones are not the reason
I have broken bones,
names are not the reason I am strong.
My adrenaline pours onto the concrete,
blood all around my wrists and ankles.
Your power does not provide any upbringing
in your life.
It is not names that don’t hurt me it is
Your attitude.
Keep it up,
I’m not going anywhere.
Now stop it.