There Used to be a Curtain

There used to be a curtain 
But I tore it down
This is who I am
Someone who thinks inside and outside the box
I used to be afraid, I use to be "different"
They used to make fun of me
I used to care
Then my life changed, turned upside down
I won't go into detail, but we can just say my dad left way to early
This tragedy made me realize who I wanted to be like, and that was him
He was helpful, kind, silly, and genuine
I figured out that, to do that, you can't be like everyone else 
You have to be yourself, to stand out and that is what made him him, being himself
So now, I don't care what they say
I dress the way I want to, I like the things I want to
I won't change for anyone and no one can make me
I have a creative mind, I have a weird mind
This is what makes me so unique
I don't know another person who is like me
I look at things in a different way and I wouldn't want it any other way
I love laughing and being outgoing
People still talk about me
Why does she dress like that everyday?
Why does she like that?
Why does she think like that?
They may not know it, but I hear it
But now I don't care
Why should I?
There is no curtain, but there used to be a curtain

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