Let me be me
They said, “You must do this, you must not do that,
You must not be thin, you must not be fat.
You are supposed to be this way,
For your life is governed by what people say.”
And I did what they said,
Walked on paths that everyone tread.
I have now become a clone,
I’ve forgotten the dreams I once called my own.
But I don’t want to be this way,
In my life I want to have a say.
I don’t want to just breathe, I want to live,
I don’t want a die a loser, I want to feel alive.
I am tired of following the road always taken,
I want to achieve my dreams that were once forsaken.
It is my life and I own its key,
Please let me be me!
This poem is written for Day 20 of the Ultimate Blog Challenge
How truly said… We walk on paths created for us…!!
We are clones in every sense!
Yeah Lance! That is the sad reality!
I especially liked the second paragraph. I think we all fall into this in some way.
Yes we all fall into that! May be we have to be strong and not let the opinions of others hinder us on the path of chasing our dreams.
Nice lines Reema. I like I being me. Good one.
Thank you 🙂
Very nice poem. I will live by what is said here today 🙂
Thank you 🙂 I am glad that you have decided to follow your dreams 🙂
Amen!
🙂
so true… 🙂
Yeah Brian! That is what we usually do!
each line is so true 🙂 luv it 🙂
Thank you Sachin 🙂