Junk ; Poems

I Am Who I Am

i am nothing like you
i don't wear basic colours
only to want them to match perfectly
i don't act differently
when i'm around others
because that is unnecessary

i am who i am
because you are not yourself
you pick around others
judging on what they wear
saying on what they should instead
while i am just like them

you make me feel like i'm different
as if i can't wear a certain piece
or even a particular colour
i can't wear a shade of eyeshadow
just because you think
that it would not suit my skin

you make me feel messy
unattained, imperfect
but all i'm trying to do is just try
try to be myself on each day
but you make me feel different, weird
as if who i am is actually unacceptable

but i know that one fine day
i will show you who i truly am
the girl who only likes to express herself
through colours and folds of clothing
even if none of them could match
because that is who she is
that is who i am