they will tell you
who you should be
what you should do
how to be someone
they all like
someone the world
accepts
someone who
won’t cause
problems
inconvenience
challenge
they will tell you
how to be successful
and why their dream
is so much better
than your own
don’t listen
walk your own way
forge your own path
be kind
hold courage
keep dreaming
this is how
to be you
This is an excerpt from This is How You Know: a book of poetry. For more poetry, visit my starter library, where you can get some for free.
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