New Words
We were built differently
We work in ways
that so many don't understand
So they called us names
Weird
Creepy Disgusting
Wrong Broken
Burden
They said those words
Over and over and over
Until we believed them
We started calling ourselves that
But they're wrong
We are not broken
We are not burdens
No, we are
Kind Trusting
Loving Silly
Beautiful Special
Different
If they can keep saying
all those mean words
Then why can't we say
all those kind words?
Let's use new words
to describe who we really are
And keep using them over and over again
until we believe them
#Poetry #Insecurity #Hope #MentalHealth
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