Don't Try to Change Me

Like I need it,
to defend myself.
I'm not like you.
My pride I can shelf.

I'll take your accusions,
I'm not afraid of you.
I know who I am.
To myself I can be true.

I lurk in the shadows.
Yet I don't fear the light.
I'm no longer scared of falling.
It's been too long from a great height.

As long as I admit how I feel,
I'm strong, you're weak.
So I'll hide them for only me to see.
Everyday, hide-and-seek.

I play this with my emotions.
So the wounds won't show.
But hidden deep, I really care.
Something you wouldn't know.

You don't wait for me to talk.
You babble out your peice.
Never giving me a place,
to place in words, my speech.

You never respected me.
You don't know the person I am.
I often cry when you aren't around.
To the ground anger will slam.

You lie every time.
You didn't think I could care.
I'll now be stronger for this.
I will leave you nowhere.

You can't see past them.
The coldest eyes, so black.
You hate my fustration thrown at you.
And so you act like it's me who lacks.

Demanding I be perfect.
But this I will not be.
I wish you weren't so blind to my soul.
I wish you could see it, me.

I wish you didn't want to change me.
I cannot be to suit you.
You want me to wear something bright.
I hide still in my black and blue.

You wanted me to blend with you.
I stand out in the crowd.
I keep to my quiet lack of voice.
You crave the noise so loud.

But for now I won't listen.
I'm hoping you now know:
I'm not going to try to change for you.
On my own I'll grow.

Raventhedarkgoddess: I guess this turned out as another Raven poem........Your pick on who she's speaking to.......