Source: Artist: Me
Sometimes I hate being me


And sometimes, “sometimes” becomes


constantly


Until I go through periods of feeling


badly


And shamefully


admit that


This probably isn't


healthy



Sometimes I hate being me


To the point that if I walk past my own


reflection


I glance above or below


To avert my eyes from the reflection of my


imperfections


To avoid the crush of my own


Rejection



Sometimes I hate being me


And I’m scared of admitting that too


loudly


For fear that people will


disagree


And tell me that I am


beautiful


And it will only make me feel pitiful


Or worse


guilty




Sometimes I hate that I hate being me


Because that


means


That I am ashamed of my own


genes


And of the traits passed


Down to me




And when I do speak


People repeat


The same thing they always


say


About how to turn my cheek


away


To disregard what others


say


because they can’t dictate


the way


that I feel


And that


I should be okay




I must confess


That in a world where beauty and


Success


Are basically


the same


Sometimes I hate being me



Sometimes you’d never know


That I hate being me


Because I so


Carefully


Hide it deep


underneath



Sometimes it’s like a little bruise


In the back of my heart


Not in my brain


The rational part of me understands


That this pain


Is something we all


Try to


Contain


Inside



Self-esteem isn't always easy


And it’s okay to have those days


Where everything seems


Grey


Just remember


that life won't always be that way




Sometimes you have to learn to be happy


And sometimes you have to find


The beauty



It won’t always be hard


Know that behind the clouds


The sky contains many stars