No Apologies Poem by Marcquiese Burrell

Refuse to live in the shadows
or confirm to societies views
Refuse to live in fear
It's left up to me to choose

You see not to long ago
I longed for acceptance
No longer concerned
With others perception

Just living life and don't need
Anyones permission
There's challenges to face
And I chose to embrace
All that i am and will ever be

i'll never be good enough
And that's okay with me
Incapable of showing love
if i live to your standards
I continue giving away power
that should be invested in me
how else am i to be Happy?

Must I jump through hoops
Like some circus act?
Emotionally i will regroup
After taking a dive
Even after the abuse
I showed i can survive