I don't want to be irrelevant
But I refuse to fit in
I am trying to be mySelf
But people get suspicious
When you stand out from the crowd
And proclaim your power
Your uniqueness
Your originality
People get scared
And run from that
From the mirror of who they could be
They try to make you feel bad
Guilty
Try to get you to crawl back into your place
The tiny little box of insignificance
And powerlessness
So they can feel better about being there
Less claustrophobic and shameful
When others share your disgrace
And it is a disgrace to dim your brilliance
A shame not to let your light fully shine
No matter what anyone else thinks
Says or does
Don't allow the opinions of others
The voices of others
The expectations of others
To sway the course of your life
And who you want to be