Be you

Some people think it's weird 
or just don't approve of it.
Others embrace it with open arms, 
happily accepting the wonderful quirkiness of it.
Some are scared of it, 
when it's part of them. 
And sometimes people feel terrible because someone told them they were broken. 

Being who you are isn't broken; 
it's the most whole you could ever get. 
So go and be who you are,
from anything to Timbuktu, 
as long as you are being the you 
that you decide.
Don't let others decide for you.

Inkpaw

VT

17 years old

More by Inkpaw

  • The Boxes In The Corner

    Looming over your shoulders

    Each stack higher than its former

    Every thought and every scrap

    Of an idea too scared to ponder

     

    Every moment that hurt

    Each minute that lingered longer

  • Inadequacy


    How do I push the words out
    From behind my taffy tongue 
    Thick with salty tears 
    And full of grubby thumb 


    I’m a child 
    Pretending that I’m numb 
    To escape the overwhelming feelings 

  • Paper Frogs

    Why

    When feet fall soft but quick 

    Does the hallway extend

    And the hot breath of whoever’s behind me feel hotter 

    Why do I stay pressed to the wall 

    Like a stubborn gruby sticker