The Sign You Carry

July 10, 2023

When you were young
you were handed a sign
and they told you to hold it
That it was who you were

As you got older
people wrote on the sign
and they told you it was okay
That they were helping you

Now you carry that sign
Not for you, but for them
The people that don’t know you
So it’s easier for them to process you

But you don’t need that sign
They can’t tell you who you are
That’s your choice, not theirs
So get rid of the sign you carry

And just be you