Be Yourself Poem by Adibah Seth

When the world pressures you,
Learn to be yourself.
When the society mocks you,
Learn to stand for yourself.

Humiliation, embarrassment,
I've been through them all,
I once believed I was worthless,
Pretended that I was fine with all the jokes,
I carved a smile on my face,
But it's just a mask that they didn't know.

At one point in life, I lifted myself up.
I made a change for myself,
All the sweats, all the pains,
That only I knew how hurtful it was.

But now, I let you know,
That what I did was all for myself.
Your mean words were nothing,
My mind was stronger than anything,
I am more powerful than you think.

It doesn't matter what people think.
We are who we are.
Do not change for other people.
Do not try to please them.
Just believe in yourself.