so many places to go
people to see
experiences to enjoy
it's all for me
i have friends that support me
family i love
if i believe in myself
i can rise above
but some people aren't happy
some people are sad
some people are jealous
and wish that they had
kind, loving people
protecting them with care
luckily, i have these people
they'll always be there
but sometimes the mean people
get in my way
they hurt my feelings
and ruin my day
i try to be nice
it's the path that i choose
and in the long run
i win, i don't lose
because how does one win
by being unkind
by unsulting the defenseless
and being emotionally blind
sometimes i wonder
if it is my fate
to be terrorized by people
full of criticism and hate
but then i remember
that i'm not unkind
i don't hate
i'm not bitter or blind
i'm really a good person
and then i finally see
i'm always the happiest
by just being me

-- sarah