Hair in a bun
(Must be colors found in nature)
Clothes groomed
(Nothing provocative)
Makeup on
(Simple, classic)
Smile sweetly
Soft claps for passing the unity test
Name tag placed neatly on a pressed shirt
We passed their society test
Herded together like mindless sheep
Blank expression masked by an emotionless smile
Day in and day out
Living to conformity
My mask beginning to crack as the smile leaves my face
Thoughts of uniqueness slipping from the concrete cell of my mind
A visceral cry escaping my lips
Hands involuntarily yanking my shinning hair from its bun
Sending strands flying in freedom
Feet moving away from the shocked faces
Ripping the clean pressed shirt
Using it as a rag
Streaking the makeup across my face
I am not a robot
I am more than just some label
My heart pounds as music pours from my lips
This is freedom
This is life
This is me
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Thank you so much for the reblog! It means so much to me π
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Your blog post are very cool, so they mean a lot to a lot of us.
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Aww thank you for the king words. I’m glad you and others enjoy them. π
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Loved that !
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Thank you so much! π
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