Don't You

Ignore the laughs, stares, and glares.

Don't you dare compare your flairs

To theirs.

Be your best,

Don't divest your blessed heart of 

Impress for a life of repressed stress.

Show yourself respect,

Don't neglect, misdirect, or reject.

You affect the select you swore to protect,

Sweet one, don't you disrespect.

I know you feel alone,

Don't you turn to stone or say you're on your own,

Ignore the groans, you're not unknown.

Reviews

[Roger Turgeon]

A few comments that I hope you take in the spirit in which they are offered. Not sure if you mean flairs or flares in line 2. Line 5 seems to be missing something after the word 'of" or at the very least it doesn't flow into the next line. Should you decide to make any changes let me know and I will give it another read.

I mean flairs, meaning something you're good at or something you do well at because lot's of people compare the things they have a knack for. And the fifth line, blessed heart of impressed, kinda meaning don't trade being impressive for being all stressed. If you have an idea for a way I could fix that because I agree it doesn't flow very well. This is just a first draft so I welcome any ideas or help. Thanks.

[Roger Turgeon]

If I understand you ...you might try:
Be your best,
Don't divest your blessed heart to
Impress for a life of repressed stress.

Hmm that would actually work a lot better. I'm dumb for not trying that. Thank you.

[Roger Turgeon]

No problem ( : O )