It was a mantra I was forced
To recite during childhood,
An insurance that I conformed
To society's standards.
My sensitivity,
My greatest weakness,
Something to be ashamed of,
A thing I must purge from my soul.
That's what I was told,
I believed every word,
I complied to society's wishes,
But now, things have changed.
"Real men never cry,"
They said, but now,
I question if I should
Conform to society's standards.
Society hates the real me,
And there was a time
I felt the same way until
A special someone entered my life.
She gave me a reason to feel,
A reason to embrace
The side society suppressed:
The very part that defined me.
Here comes society again
Telling me to crush it,
But now, I look society in the eyes,
And tell it I refuse.
Society will always
Unleash its chains
To drag me down,
But now, I have a reason to resist.
It's all thanks to this girl;
I thank her for giving me a reason,
A reason to bite back,
And fight for my identity.
ŞİMDİ OKUDUĞUN
Natural Cravings
Şiir[Poetry] A peek inside every region of my mind, just for all of you to know who I am where you may find out that we could have many things in common. Who knows? You know the button to press to find out. Circa 2018
