by Jolene Parille-Kronen
Is it true you have to change your ways to be liked
Why does it matter if my hair is straight, curly or spiked
Does it matter that I am short, tall or thin
Who says I have to lose weight to fit in
I will not conform no way no more
I feel like I have been conforming since I was four
Change this change that
No matter what, everyone still thinks I'm fat
Live life this way, live life that way
Should I go or should I stay
Should I conform just to keep a friend or to have a lover never leave
Or is it time I worry about pleasing just me!
I am tired of doing for others and getting nothing in return
I need self assurance this is what I yearn
For my conforming days are over, yes they are
I will no longer sit like water in a jar
My years of conforming are long over
No more worrying about who's looking over my shoulder
This is who I am take it or leave it
I will love every ounce of me bit by bit
For in the end it is me that matters
I will be strong and will not shatter
For I am a beautiful work of God and He has done good
And everyday I will learn to love me like I should
So this poem I will repeat every day and every morn
I, (insert your name) will not conform!
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