Breaking free

Everything she despised
Is all that she became
The same words she would say
To define the ones she hated
Are the words used today
To explain how she behaves

Her soul was always restless
She regrets ever holding it down
Determined to find acceptance;
She forgot about finding herself

Her talents are undeniable
But often misunderstood
She put them away
Hoping some day
They would say she became who she should

The pressure of presentation
Weighed heavy on her back
She carried it well
Refusing to fail
Until it was too much to take

When she cracked
She found herself sitting alone
Breaking free isn't easy
But she knows she can't ever go back