This is My Choice

 

I listened to the world’s loud call,

Tried to fit within their wall,

But in my heart, I knew the way-

A quiet voice that guides my day.  

No need to chase the fleeting praise,

No need to shrink, to hide, or maze,

I walk my path with gentle grace,

A steady heart, a sacred space.  

My worth is not in eyes that see,

But in the love that lives in me,

In truth that whispers soft and clear-

My soul’s own song, my voice sincere.  

Rain or shine, I stand my ground,

In peace, my true self is found-

Beauty blooms where honesty sings,

This is my life, my choice, my wings.