My Glow-Up, Grow Up
I used to go through life
Thinking it would be easier
To always to be quiet, say yes
And be a people pleaser.
Though I thought it worked for some time
It felt like smooth sailing
Little did I know
My own personality was failing,
To grow, to blossom,
To be what it must,
I started saying no, and well,
Some people felt anger or a lot of distrust
I now have more patience
With those who I don't agree
Simply, if I listen to them
They'll likely do the same for me
I also don't feel the need to spread negativity
I have enough of that internally on my own
Why start unnecessary drama
If you're claiming to be grown
I try to not discriminate or judge
Others different from me
If we can respect each other
Then we're allowed to disagree
I'm allowed to have emotions
I'm learning to express them
I'm also working on my flaws
It'll be a long journey for me to accept them
Sure every so often I will rant or complain
But if I have nothing nice to say at all
I keep my opinion to myself
Unless I feel I should make a call
My taste in music is dynamic
I just like what I feel and hear
I'd feel fairly devastated
If I ever lost my ability to hear
I'm not entirely sure but I might have anxiety
But it doesn't have me
Mental illnesses shouldn't have such dumb stigma
Ignorance is never the key
As many times as I've been beaten down
I know that I'll still be here
I can't let it push me too far
That for me is a slight fear
I have to have patience with myself
Taking things one day at a time
Even when I want to give up
I don't have to pretend that I'm always fine
It's okay to not be okay
I always have to remind myself
If things get to be too much to handle
I allow myself to ask for help
It might be cliche but I wish I could tell the younger me
Stay true and be you
Know your worth since no one else will appreciate yourself More than you have the potential to
Keep thinking big
Even when you feel so small
Self-love should be your first love
I believe in you, most of all
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