As Yourself Is The Best Way to Show Up
In quiet realms of self, where shadows blend,
A soul, unburdened, seeks its truest end.
To be, not just to seem, in the world's vast view,
Get loved for being you.
In twilight's hush, where authenticity gleams,
No need to drown in others' borrowed dreams.
Be appreciated, not a mimic's hue,
For simply being you.
Beneath the moonlit veil, serenity's song,
A heart at peace, where echoes don't prolong.
Be tranquil, let the genuine shine through,
Be peaceful being you.
No constant gaze, no fickle masquerade,
Free from the clamour, the charade.
No more shadows cast, no masks to construe,
Not always looking over shoulders, just be you.
Let not the stage consume, nor footlights blind,
A script unwritten, authenticity defined.
Exhaust not the essence, let falsehood undo,
No need to be somebody else, just be you.
A canvas unadorned, a palette unclaimed,
In the silence, where truest colours are named.
Doesn't mean stagnation, nor a life askew,
No, not a frozen frame, just be you.
For in the tender dance of sun and dew,
Embrace the self, the core, the truest you.
No grand pretence, no fiction to pursue,
In the gentle cadence, just be you.
It's pretty sick to be with people who genuinely love you for just being you. Imagine not having to pretend or wear a mask. It's like finding a treasure in a world that often expects you to be someone else. "You can love someone so much... but you can never love people as much as you can miss them." It hits differently when you're surrounded by folks who appreciate you for who you are. So, if you're stuck in a place where you can't be yourself, it might be time to move on. Seek out spaces where you can be real and connect with people who love you for being you—life's too short to settle for anything less.