What if I don't measure up?
Not to your standards.
Not to what society says I should be.
But what if I don't measure up
To what is in my dreams?
Not ashamed to look you in the eyes.
Not a disappointment to the many.
But what if I don't measure up
How can I look in the mirror?
What if I don't measure up
Not to my mentors or successors?
Nichole was so eloquent with her words, she could easily express how she felt to herself. I know I have said it before but I cannot believe those of us closest her to didn't see the depth of her insecurities. I would tell her all the time how wonderful she is, how beautiful she is and how so incredibly smart she is. I guess children expect to hear these words from their parents. Mom and Dads that are reading her poetry please do more than tell them - show them, maybe that will help them to accept they are the truly wonderful young people we all know they are.
I know I thank you frequently for following Nichole's journey but thank you is not expressive enough. You are allowing me to share a part of my beautiful baby girl with you and that humbles me more than I can express. Please don't forget to vote.
ESTÁS LEYENDO
Words a Mother Never Heard (Wattys2016)
PoesíaA young woman who was always the life of the party, quick to tell a joke, always smiling and happy, tragically dies at age 23. What her mother found after her death reflected a much different young woman, her poetry. Her words showed a young woman c...
