Topic of Conversation

Love to hate me

Praise me

Shame me

Either way, you talk about me

I can feel you hating on me

I'm glad to be your inspiration 

Who's the topic of your conversation?

I am

 

Spit me out like hot wasabi

 

"Did you hear about Kathryn?" 

"OMG she's dating a teacher" 

"Skinny" 

"Fake" 

"Liar"

"S**t"

"Small"

"Shallow" 

"Clutz"

"Ugly" 

"Naive"

"Dumb" 

There is only 1 month left in the year. 

Had you told me my life would have exploded. 

That people would be talking about me and watching my every move at the beginning of the year, I would have laughed at you. 

I dated the Ethics instructor on my Campus. 

I wasn't his student. 

And it still exploded.  

I was harassed and bullied. 

Gossiped upon and watched. 

What I've learned through this is people who are jealous will go ridiculous lengths to

get under your skin. 

And the only thing you can do is shake it off. 

Enjoy the fact that out of anything and everything, you are the topic of conversation. 

You should feel flattered. 

Just keep on being kind to everyone.

Keep on living your life. 

There is no such thing as shining too

brightly. 

 

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