I don’t

need your external approval anymore

I realize I must use my internal voice to make it in life.

The voice that outweighs the lack of appreciation you show or give me.

I know that in the end. You saw me as someone you needed to know for the time being.

But the minute you realize I wasn’t like the others around here.

You cut me off and tore me down as if what I felt meant nothing to you.

And I realize now I was just another girl in your path, and when I saw my worth and found my own pace, you didn’t like me anymore.

But that’s okay because I learned a long time ago that not everyone would like me, and I don’t need to care or worry about it anymore.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2022 By Deirdre Stokes