🌷 Let’s Break Free...
Poetess : Tilottama Vijay Lele

In a world that is obsessed with approval,
We don't need to be there for every soul

Let's Break free from such situations…
N stop acting as per others expectations

That's d courageous thing we can do.
We aren’t made to fit every mold, though

N to speak to every heart that's beating,
N be loved by every person who's living

We can't pour our mind into d world
N expect every person to catch it n hold

Pursuit of acceptance’s exhausting…
It’s against authenticity n it's demanding

One of our versions that isn’t real…
It's like wearing a mask, that is unreal…

That too for such a long period that,
Our original face underneath we forget

If we try to be everything for everyone,
We’ll drift from being a unique person…

Let's stop shrinkin’ ourselves to fit-places
Where we're not meant to be ourselves…

Der's a quiet power in saying just,
“This is who I am n it's more than enough

Becuz people who really matter to us,
R d ones who truly see n accept us…

They’ll accept us without hesitation,
Without putting any demanding conditions

N absolutely without any judgment.
They'll tolerate our flaws or complaints…

Unique Li'l light that we bring to this world
N won’t ask us to dim it for their comfort…

Right people won’t demand us to change
They’ll love n care without any exchange

It’s tough to let go of d need for approval
To want acceptance is quite natural…

It’s very Human to crave belonging…
We need to be firm n not wavering…

It's often about someone else’s capacity.
All R not able to see our depth n beauty

N d ‘Inner strength’ that we carry…
It’s not our failure; it’s just life, as it is

Greatest strength isn’t in pleasing others
But only in staying true to our souls…

All of these times R full of loneliness
World is a vast garden, full of flowers

Not everyone loves roses.
Some will prefer sunflowers or orchids.

Doesn’t mean Roses R any less beautiful
Or any less colourful or influential…

It simply means Roses R not for them.
Not all is meant for each one of them…

We're so much different than that rose…
Der’s our beauty, our essence n our soul

We R never meant to appeal to everyone.
We’re for few selected, special persons…

We're not going to be liked by all people,
We're raw, undeniably our ownself n real

When we'll stop trying to be for everyone,
Something magical can surely happen

D moment we stop chasing acceptance,
We’ll realise our own Mind’s importance…

It’s time to let go of d fear of rejection.
N accept d reality, we're not for everyone

🌷@Tilottama Vijay Lele
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