I'M No You Poem by sarah briana...

Being who I am comes naturally.
Not being YOU just being ME.
I wouldn’t change for anything in the world.
Not if I was dying, or even being hurled.

A thought might come up while I’m in the air.
A thought I wouldn’t care or even dare
to think of if it wasn’t for where I was.
“Is it too late to change for the one that I love?

Will I be falling forever if I don’t change now?
Will my conscience ever allow
me to look back on the days
where I could look up and stargaze? ”

Once I think that, and remember why I’m falling,
I can realize my true calling
is to just be myself, and not change one bit,
because I’m happy with who I am. You just cant admit
that I’m right. You’re wrong for looking down
on me, for being me just ‘cus I’m clownin around.

I’m sick of your insults. I’m sick of your lies.
“I love you, ” you say, but you can’t hear my cries
for help, my cries for attention? I’m doing this for you.
Being nice and being good. I’m starting anew.

I don’t care what you think anymore, my life is mine.
I’m gonna be me ‘til the end of time.
I love you so much, of course, you’re my mom,
but after all these years I’ve become a bomb.

Each lie was a tick, each put down a step closer
to me exploding. If you keep it up, it will be over.
Many chances I gave for you to show
that you cared, but now I know.

It was just a waste of time, you’ll never love me
for who I am, just who you want me to be.
You ask, “who”
I reply “you…”

Written: 4/13/09 at 9: 35pm