Courage To Become

Stand tall

Be yourself 

The world needs the authentic you 

No not like that 

That’s much too loud 

Be a little sweeter  

I stood tall 

I chose me 

I let my colours shine 

Softly at first 

But then quite brightly 

It felt so good to be true 

Now I’m burnt 

Those comments hurt 

That shoulder was so cold

But what’s the cost

Of not standing tall

being this version so true 

That cost is greater 

So here I go 

This time I’ll give it my all 

I hope there’s more than a little space

In your heart 

And in the world

There’s so much beauty coming 

If only you’ll let it in 

It may not look as you expected 

But there it is anyway 

That girl, she didn’t conform 

And look what she became