I am Me

This is a poem that is meant to say that I am not the person that a "friend" of mine wants me to be, but she can't force me to be the kind of person she wants me to be.

I am,
not who you think,
not who you believe,
not who you know.

I am
the person I want to be,
the person I'm not forced to be,
the person I can be free

I am
not the girl who I seem to be,
not the girl who I act to be,
not the girl who I dream to be.

You don't know who I am,
because you're forcing me to be.
You don't know what I'm like,
because you're forcing me to be.

How do I explain,
How do you listen.

I am the river,
the ocean,
the sea.

You are the river,
the ocean,
the see.

All cannot be,
the way it is.
Because this is not
the real me.
You cannot force
me to be
a person I'm not
meant to be.
I have a choice
a right to feel
the way I do
when I'm forced
to be.

How do I explain,
How do you listen.

I am the mountains,
the hills,
the plains.

You are the mountains,
the hills,
the plains.

Nothing is right,
like it's supposed
to be.
I'm not the me
I'm supposed to be.
You can't force me
I won't listen
any longer than
I already have.
You are not
a friend of mine,
I am not the friend
you know.

How do I explain,
How do you listen.

I am the wish,
the hope,
the dream.

You are the wish,
the hope,
the dream.

I wish it was perfect
the way it was.
You crushed the crystal silence
when it was still young.
How can you expect me
to say you're my best friend
I've stayed home,
I've cried,
I'm not the person you want
me to be...
and you're not the person
to tell me to be
a person I'm not
because I'm me.

Author's Note

I hope you like it, and if you ever feel like you're being forced to be a person you're not, don't be afraid to step up and speak for yourself.

Reviews

[PurpleQuartz]

This is perhaps one of the best poems I have read on the internet...and I'm not kidding!!!
A special piece that you should be very, very proud of!
Great writing Wishystar.
-PurpleQuartz

[wishystar]

Wow, thank you so much PurpleQuartz! :) You've really made my day.