Don't get caught up in what others say...
You're this, You're that, all in between.
It doesn't matter at the end of the day...
you are who you are, not who they see.

Don't fall in love with a notion or phrase...
It can't hold you, caress or feel what you do.
Some will put you down, others will praise...
please yourself first, that will see you through.

Don't loose your focus on petty things...
you will hold back, emotions will rule.
Take a deep breath and reach for the ring...
emotions intact, the future's for you.

Don't forget to laugh along the way...
humor is an antidote, not a way out.
Open your mind to an endless stay...
Stay cool, thoughts free, have no doubts.

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