
You’ve been seen as broken and vulnerable
As a burden, as emotional, as unreliable
As irrational, as unstable, as crazy
And all have been true… sometimes
But more often than not
And I mean far more often
You’ve been none of those things
People don’t see context
They don’t care about situation
They see you cry once you’re emotional
They see you pushed to the edge
Or see you barely hanging in
You’re weak and messy
They don’t see the manipulations
The gaslighting, the broken promises
They don’t see the blatant lies
Or the intentional inconsistencies
Meant to keep you off balance
They don’t see the wisdom you’ve gained
Or the growth to overcome
You’ll always be that person who once
Defined by past actions, grace withheld
The mess society has to endure
But you don’t have to listen
To take on their descriptions
You don’t have to prove yourself
Or to play in their puppet show
You can get up and breathe
You can work and play and dream
And be the good person
You consistently aim to be
And ask yourself
Who deserves your effort
Who holds you up
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HASTY – Define yourself. Don’t leave it to the ignorant others.
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No one has constant growth. The act of living consists of movement in all directions; forward, backwards, sideways, up and down! Those who lift you up when you need it are the important people in your life. Not everyone realizes this!
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