I Am Not

August 10, 2015

I am a girl. I am not a cook.

I am pansexual. I am not confused.

I am smart. I am not an engineer.

I am young. I am not stupid.

I am sad. I am not attention-seeking.

I am in love with music. I am not in love with a musician.

I am an artist. I am not insane.

I am covered in tattoos. I am not a menace to society.

I am me. I am not your stereotype.

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