Authenticity

You tore me down,

Put me on permanent alert,

What I should look like,

Who I should be,

How I should live,

I craved to hear my own voice,

I realised,

I didn't need to feel this way anymore,

I didn't need your permission,

Your standards are unrealistic,

I saw through all the false pretences,

The disguises,

The many faces,

Of your totalitarian oppression and injustice,

So, I decided you don't control me anymore,

I cut of all the puppet strings,

I began to discover the unique energy that existed within,

Its many shades, accents,

My strength,

My potential,

The beauty of my specialness, in every sense.

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