Let Them Talk, I'll Still Shine Poem by Vanessa Alvarez

Let them whisper, let them grin, Let them twist what's clear within.Let them call me wild or wrong—I'll stand my ground, I'll still be strong.

Let them gossip, let them guess, Let them drown in their own mess.Their words are smoke, they fade away—My soul is bright, it lights the day.

Let them judge, I won't defend, My heart's not theirs to break or bend.I walk with love, I speak with fire, I climb through dark, I still go higher.

So let them scoff, I'll rise, I'll glow, A truth too fierce for them to know.Their noise is dust, their hate declines—I'll keep on shining. Watch me shine.