#WednesdayVerses : Different
I may not be,
The way you want me to be.
For you only see,
How different I turned out to be.
I never chose follow,
For I walked on paths different.
But with your judgement so hollow,
My success, to you was insignificant.
I was often made the reason for disgrace,
For with my ways you couldn’t agree.
But my differences I chose to embrace,
For they made me.
I will not be,
The way you want me to be.
For I will stand strong for you to see,
That I am born free.
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As a part of our resolution to write more poetry in 2018, Vinay and I have started this weekly prompt which we’ve decided to call as Wednesday Verses. Each Wednesday, we’ll be writing a poem based on the prompt of the week, and sharing a linky. We invite you all to join us with your own poems on the prompt. Write on your blogs, and link up with #WednesdayVerses. Please add your post links to the linky only if you have written for the prompt. We are happy to have you rhyme with us.
Prompt #16 is “Different”
Read more poems for #WednesdayVerses here.
We all are born free and surely must be able to stay that way, without any disgrace, right??
Yes, that is true. This is something that we need to realize and live by.
I loved these verses. Completely resonated with me. This is also in tune with the story of a movie I watched yesterday.
I am glad you loved them. Thank you 🙂
Our differences make us who we are! I live by this truth and believe we are all free to be whatever we wish to be. Joining you and Vinay this week, Reema. 🙂
Yes, that is true! It is the truth that we should all live by! Looking forward to read your poem.
Sometimes it is worth it being straight on the face. It is much a relief to be the way we are than to follow just for the sake of it. Lovely poem, Reema. Missed these for a while, joining again with you guys!
Thank you Jayanthy 🙂
Beautiful and a true sentiment. Thanks for sharing. Thankful Thursday Week 21: Being thankful for GDRP takes a stretch!
Thank you 🙂