I Won't Tone Myself Down

Is it safe outside my flawed skin?
Or should I let the others win?
I know I shouldn't give a damn
if other's don't like who I am,

but at times it bothers me
when people don't like what they see.
Whether looks or personality,
accept my individuality,

because I've worked hard to be my own
and don't plan to live my life alone.
Take me simply for who I'm being,
even if you're disagreeing

with how I act, and what I like.
If you hate it then take a hike.
I'm tired of being insecure
and living my life in a blur.

My skin, my body, my mind, and soul,
contain meaning in life and have a role
to allow me to only be myself
and not sat up on a lonely shelf.