OK To Be Me
I spent my life hiding who I really was,
Afraid of being rejected by you,
Of not being good enough in your eyes,
I would sell my soul for your acceptance.
The whole time hating myself for being me!
And hating you for my fear of you!
Now I’d like your acceptance,
But I won’t die,
For now, being OK to be me,
Comes from me
Because my Big Brother loves me perfectly,
As I am,
And I can begin to do the same for me and you
Imperfectly!
Jim H.

