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They said I was a monster Never meant to be tamed The source of all trouble An animal to be blamed Never seen as a person Or a human being Smiling on the outside Inside I was screaming Someone should see me For who I really am! Not for the lies Or the made-up sham! I see like everyone else I feel emotions too I'm not just some robot I'm a person like you! It's you who's not human! You haters who lie! You spew trash about me Until I nearly die! I won't change who I am Just because of you I understand more Than a one-sided view I see that you're hurting Just as bad if not worse Than I have been lately I hear you curse! You hate yourself So you want company But I'm not who you're after I won't let you dump on me The struggles you're going through Aren't mine to face But if you'll just meet me I'll be your brace In the face of heartache In lieu of the pain I'll be right beside you Through storms and rain See, I've been where you're at now I've been there before Knocked down enough times To make friends with the floor But still I'm the same Just a bit stronger now But I made it alone All by myself somehow I've rolled with the punches In the halls and online Been called so many names I've lost track of time I love who I am! For who I've become! For how I've survived! I am second to none! There's only one of me And a billion of them "Haters Gon' Hate!" Time and again But I'll stay the same There's only one of me! Stick to being yourself Don't be a copy! -Lindsey Pritikin