How it went down

by Yakari Gabriel   Mar 13, 2016


Then I got tired of begging
people to love me,
I got tired of being
the first to check in
and the last one to leave.
So I turned it around
instead of waiting for
someone to call,
I started to write-
to photograph myself
in great light,
read good books
danced alone in my room
planned my life
I got so busy
next thing I knew
people were using words
like cocky and confident
to describe me

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  • 9 years ago

    by Dagmar Wilson

    No matter what we do people will find something wrong with us. We have to please ourselves first and foremost. You said it so well. Take care

  • 9 years ago

    by DarkLight

    Perfect way of saying. You set the course of your love life.
    I like it. beautifully penned.

  • 9 years ago

    by Ben Pickard

    Hello Yakari

    Funny, isn't it? When we are shy and retiring, we are criticised. When we do something about that and display confidence and a more bullish attitude, we are criticised for being too "cocky" and arrogant.
    "I started to write - to photograph myself in great light"

    ^^^^^

    Great line.

    All the very best
    Ben

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