This is My Choice

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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.


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