Poetry for people who could use a little kindness
We don't belong here They don't want us They won't accept us Even though it's all we know
We can keep trying Changing ourselves to fit in But when I do that I suffocate
I want to be me So I'm going to find a place Where I belong Even if I have to make it myself
I'd like it if you were there too The outcasts, the misfits We have our own place somewhere And we'll get there
One day
Mirror, Mirror, what do I see? My own self-loathing reflected back at me I've changed so much, and yet all I do is look in you and fret My face isn't the same at all I'm even learning how to walk tall but I can only see what I believe: this self-doubt that never wants to leave So I'll repeat day after day the affirmations I've learned to say in the hopes that I'll make it real that it will become the way I feel I'll cast away these feelings blue the feelings, Mirror, Mirror, I can't hide from you
I took a hit and at first I needed to stay down to recover
I stayed curled up crying from the pain but my tears have stopped even if the pain hasn't
I can get back up struggling to stand and look the enemy in the eye so they know I won't stay down forever
What everyone needs to understand is that I'm fighting for my dreams sometimes, I need to stay down but I will always get back up
Because I will never give up
Sometimes my brain is sharp on point, focused, dedicated I can take on any problem the world throws at me
Sometimes my brain is stressy scared, overworked, overwhelmed I have to hide inside and recover before I can do anything at all
Sometimes my brain is loopy silly, goofy, unfocused It's gonna be a while before I can function reliably
My brain is different Different moods, different feelings But I'll always remember that however my brain is right now
It's okay to be that way
I want to be kind to offer others a hand without fear that they're using me
I want to be vulnerable to let others know they're not alone without worrying that others will use it against me
I want to be at peace unafraid of the world around me not wondering who it's safe to trust
This world doesn't exist yet but maybe one day, it will
One day We'll all love one another Share kindness without fear or attempting to gain something
One day We'll all trust one another feel safe together and know it's gonna be okay
One day, we'll get there
One day
When I was feeling sad isolated and alone I sat down with you to run across the stars
When I thought that life was too much I cried with you and chose to carry on
When I was lost with no idea what to do I traveled with you and you told me I was special
All those times after all those years there was a lot I needed but most of all
I needed a Doctor
Will this next step make things better? Will it get me closer to my dreams? Will it shatter them? Will it destroy my hope?
I don't know
It's easier to not take it To hold onto the hope instead of risking losing it to clutch it for dear life
I don't know
But what I do know
If I don't take that step my dreams will never come true I'll stay in the same place forever wondering what could've been
Yeah, I'm scared of course I am but my dreams are worth it so I've got to try
I hope everyone tells you that you're a beautiful star shining everywhere you go brightening everyone's day
I hope everyone tells you that you're completely unique there's only one of you in the world and no one can ever replace you
I hope everyone tells you that you're absolutely brilliant no one else thinks like you do and I love to watch your mind work
I hope everyone tells you that you are extraordinary you are so special to me simply by being you
I hope everyone tells you everything I've just said because you see, it's all true and I never want you to forget it
(For Lex)
You can't always see it the beautiful light shining from you lighting up my world when I'm sad and blue
Every second we spend together is a precious gift I'll hold dear as I count down the seconds until you're once again near
You're warm and kind you listen and you care I love to simply sit with you as we both share
I once wrote that I wanted you in my life forever I still stand by that now even after all this time later
I hope you never forget I love you now and always forever and ever until the end of days
I know you can't hear me But I want to tell you What lies ahead For us
People won't understand you They'll label you as troublesome They'll keep telling you to try harder They'll make you angry because they think it's funny
They'll cast you out And drift away And you will feel like there's nowhere that you can belong
You'll twist yourself into a bizarre shape Not you, not anyone A perversion of what you think others want Never quite what you want to be
You're going to get tricked and betrayed Hurt and abused You'll end up feeling so hopelessly alone You're going to want to give up so many times Before you finally see what you've been missing
You're going to find the person inside you That you will love with all your heart A person you will proudly show on your outside every day, without reservation
You will embrace what you love Your interests, your passions And find the people that accept them That accept you
It's going to take a lot of pain A lot of loss, a lot of heartbreak But one day, you will know acceptance You will know belonging
You will hear your voice and love it You will see the real you in the mirror And finally be able to say without reservation or doubt
I love you My Beautiful Sky
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