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Not Who I Am
December 8, 2021
I’m being told to write
I have to pretend like I’m doing things
I have to pretend that I’m working
I have to pretend I’m okay
I have to pretend like nothing phases me
If I show too much emotion,
I’m sensitive
If I show too little,
I’m selfish.
What do you want me to be?
Do you want me to be quieter
Or do you want me to be louder?
Do you want me to tell you everything
Or do you want me to keep it inside of me?
The things you say
Do not shape me into who I am,
Only I can do that.
It’s not your life, I need you out of it
It’s none of your business,
I need you to p*ss off
Are your opinions about me important?
Or are they just opinions?
© Eve H., Papillion, Nebraska
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Just a little rant :)