I struggled
for too long
Being
who I wasn’t
Fitting my circle into other people's
perfect squares -- into all their
expectations for me
perfect squares -- into all their
expectations for me
Their
perception was all that mattered
What
they will see and say
Their
standard for success and achievement
I showed
up acting who I wasn’t
Like
a dancing monkey
under
obligations to perform magic
To
gain their recognition
and
affirmations
for
being who I wasn’t
Against being Me
I broke the chains and gained freedom
the day I stopped
looking at myself
through
other people’s lenses
because I discovered
people
wore lenses
tinted
and shaded to suit them
not
Me
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