Calm
Unsteady
Arrogant
Unstable
Proud
Dressy
Stubborn
Loquacious
Gossip
Too happy
Too quiet
Wicked
Kind
Emotional
Strong
Weak
They call you names
At your back
And you let it define you
And take away your smile
You're self conscious
You want to meet their standards
More professional
You want to seem better
But you're more
You will always be more
To them and to everyone else
You will always be too "happy"
Too "emotional"
Too "quiet"
Too "every possible adverb in the world"
Too You
And for others,
You will be less
Less "perfect"
Less "rich"
Less "fashionable"
Less "every qualifying verb ever"
So why do you try?
You will always be too extreme for others
So why please them?
Why reduce your smile?
Why do you no longer laugh out loud?
Why do you reduce your words?
I miss your smile
And I miss your words
Your silly jokes
And long stories
Can you bring them back?
You never needed to meet anyone's standards
So please be you
Everyday.
Everytime.
When they're talking
And when they're watching
Confidently
Stubbornly
Rebelliously
Happily
You.