How to be a Human

Over the years I’ve learned 
How to be a human
I learned to laugh at jokes I didn't get
I learned not to talk for too long
Especially about things I liked
I learned not to admit 
That Frozen was my favorite movie
Peg+Cat my favorite TV show
And my little sister my best friend
I learned not to jump in on other people’s conversations
I learned not to show that I was smart
I learned not to correct other people 
I learned not to say that I was good at something
(Even if I was)
I learned never to raise my hand in class
And most of all I learned
That when people say to be yourself
They never really mean it
Especially when “yourself” is me

 

Chickengirl

VT

17 years old

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  • Why

    Why

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    Why

    Why

    Why an I crying

    In the middle of a road stop

    People are probably staring

    And I know my family’s upset

  • Little Did I Know

    I wish I could say
    That I remembered the moment
    My life changed forever
    That when I walked through that door
    And saw the faces
    Of the people who I would spend days with
    Whose shoulders I would quite literally cry on
    Who would