The song of the Reject

This is how it goes Not good enough Underqualified Too caring – emotion overload Too clingy – let me breathe Too skinny – are you sick? Go fix yourself and come back Repeat Too good for me Overqualified Not caring enough – I feel ignored Too cold and distant – you’re hurting me Too fat – you’re going to get sick Go fix yourself and come back Qualified, not the right look Caring, not the right way Right size, wrong color Go fix yourself and come back Repeat No, stop! Just stop right there Here, take the pen Write your … Continue reading The song of the Reject

Me

Be yourself! They said. Speak your truth! They said. Alright, I said. I am me. I think what I think. I feel what I feel. No! They said. That’s not how it goes. Ok, again. I am me. I think what I think. I feel what I feel. A whisper, Don’t you get it? What? You can be, You can think, You can feel, As long as it fits. Fits? The rules. Who’s rules? Puppet master’s. Puppet master controls, You obey. Read the manual. Study it by heart. Hmm, I see. So, I decorated puppet master’s walls with the following … Continue reading Me