THE WORST THING

The worst thing you can be is not fat, 

or ugly, 

or stupid. 

The worst thing you can be, 

is not different, 

or awkward, 

or ‘too much’. 

The worst thing you can be, 

unequivocally, 

is locked in a prison of your own self-doubt, 

riddled with insecurities, 

afraid to venture out into this life, 

lest the world see who you really are. 

In short, 

the worst thing you can be, 

is someone else. 

When you were only ever meant to be 

you.