They Said. I Thought.
Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is youer than you. ~ Dr Seuss
They said they did not like it.
I thought. An opinion. Good for you.
They said you'll never make it.
I thought. Against whose measure?
They said I wasn't good enough.
I thought. Potential is relative.
They said I had problems.
I thought, And don't we all?
They said I was weird.
I thought. Yes. I am unique!
They said we are what we are.
I thought. Until we are not.
They said things will never change.
I thought. Change is a constant.
They said I was annoying.
I thought. Fair enough!
They said you are not one of us
I thought. Thankfully, no.
They said I was a loser.
I thought. I don't play your game.
They said life would be hard for me.
I thought. They can't see in my head.
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Caroline Jane
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Comments (7)
Great! I can relate how it feels to be constantly discouraged!
I knwo what you mean , great words
Perfect!! I loved this.
Love the message. Great cadence, good flow, empowering and affirming. Good work here.
Love this. She's got an answer for everything and confidence to burn. Really well done.
This is great! I love the alternating & contradictory POVs. :)
excellent writing, such judgmental onlookers 😳