Unapologetically You

A poem about showing up as yourself

Image: Ahmet Kurt

Everything you do feels wrong,
all of your life, a broken song.
Never quite right, never in tune,
A storm, an endless monsoon. 

They tell you you’re a mistake,
leaving only chaos in your wake.
I’m sorry is your favorite phrase,
a soothing balm for endless malaise.

Stop believing all of their lies,
Break off their chains, open your eyes.
Come as you are, no more hiding,
Heed my words, stop backsliding. 

I've been to that dark place, 
tired of running this endless race.
Tempted to call it quits and leave,
never knowing what I could achieve. 

Hateful whispers and a public post,
hurt by the people I trusted the most.
Betrayed by the one who held my heart,
just wishing I had known from the start. 

It's easier said than done, 
Demons love to have their fun.
Take courage in everything you do, 
And know that I believe in you. 

You are enough, I promise you this.
Turn your gaze away from that abyss.
Stop apologizing for something you didn’t do.
Just be unapologetically you. 

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