This Is Me

I tried to be someone else,
But today that caught me by surprise,

I listened to mySELF,
And I finally realized

I have to be who I am;
Do everything for me,

Because being true to yourself,
Should be the ONLY way to be.

I was all sad, because
I thought I didn't fit in

So I tried to change myself,
But I won't do that again.

Wearing certain clothes,
And doing certain things,

Is being a follower
And I have to spread my wings.

I'm going to wear what I want,
Things that aren't to reveiling

And when I lay on my back
And look at the ceiling

I think of all that I'm worth
that people just don't know

I try not to dwell on the past
Because you won't learn or grow.

I figure this out:

To be accepted as a person,
You must first accept yourself

And not wish to be like
Anyone else.

You can do anything in the world;
You must believe that you can do it

And if you want it bad enough,
BeLIEVE that you can do it.

All the people that say you can't;
Don't let them bring you down

Because if you do, you'll
Be stuck on the ground.

Spread your wings and fly,
Don't let wondeful oppurtunities pass you by;

Don't let that fire inside of you die.

~Monique