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Today it’s scary to be me,

I wake up in the morning,

And think to myself,

Is tomorrow going to be better then today?

Or,

Today better then tomorrow?

Do I want to know?

No,

It’s just scary to be me,

And that’s all I want,

To be me,

Not have people look,

Say things,

Or,

Move out of the way because I am coming there way,

It’s scary to be me,

I just want to be me,

Do you do this?

Do you know you do this?

Think about it,

And see,

It makes me not feel good about myself,

To know I scare people,

Do I scare you?

What if I said you scare me?

Do you know I am scared everyday?

Of the looks,

Of people walking away,

Of my body and the way it looks and feels everyday,

And of having to be me,

I am so scared,

And all I want is to be me!

2007

Misty Yanish