Don’t ask me if I’m good;
ask me if I’m grateful.
Don’t be sorry I’m sad;
be relieved I’m not numb.
be relieved I’m not numb.
Don’t tell me I look beautiful;
tell me you see me.
tell me you see me.
Don’t call me a b*tch;
support me when I’m brave.
support me when I’m brave.
Don’t hope for me not to be single;
see that I am so full of love
it flows into every man, woman, and child I meet.
see that I am so full of love
it flows into every man, woman, and child I meet.
Don’t call my confidence
Vanity.
Vanity.
Don’t call my kindness
Weak.
Weak.
Don’t call my optimism
Naive.
Naive.
Don’t call my boundaries
Rude.
Rude.
Don’t call my self-love
Entitlement.
Don’t call my generosity
Impractical.
Impractical.
Don’t call my calm perspective
Indifference.
Indifference.
And please don’t call my playfulness
Immature.
Immature.
Don’t pity me as a fool,
because I live in faith.
because I live in faith.
Don’t think I’m insecure,
because I love you no matter what.
because I love you no matter what.
Don’t call me unstable,
because I don’t believe in imprisoning my life
within lines that protect me from living.
because I don’t believe in imprisoning my life
within lines that protect me from living.
Please don’t think my vulnerability
is anything other than my strength.
is anything other than my strength.
And watch me fall,
Up.
Up.
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