Stuck on a name
That nowhere nearly defines me
Bullied by the audience
Words in ways more than one are harming
Living on the edge
With headphones drowning out the noise
Fighting back the tears
That a long time ago had once been joy
I thought I would come out winning
By ignoring the negative
But I was labeled as too damn different
And it hurt more than I should have let it
Weight became the next issue
And the taunts came rolling
My hate was turning
From them to myself real slowly
Wanting to stay silent
And hold in all the pain
I wanted to be like Carrie
And hurt those bullies with my rage
But in an unexpected moment
When I was praying for my strength
I learned about myself
And how truly great of a person I am
Never again will I let labels and words define me
I am and will always be beautiful
And in the eyes of God that is enlightening
Poet’s Thoughts:
Everybody is flawed, but that’s what makes you beautiful and unique. There is nothing wrong with you. NOTHING! People will always find something wrong whether they think you’re too fat or too skinny, too tall or too short, etc. It doesn’t matter what you look like, who you love, race, religion, sex, etc. YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL! (Inside and Outside). So, start believing it, start telling yourself every single day! Don’t let some negative label tell you who you think you are. Don’t let hurtful words describe your character. You know your value and so does God.
