You

are too

loud

bold

visible

questioning things

you shouldn’t

knowing exactly

what you want

fighting for

what’s right

even when they hate

you for it

too confrontational

they say

because you

can’t stand

misunderstandings

miscommunications

because life is

too short

and time the

space you occupy

is too precious

to think about things

that should be said

you

are too

cold

insensitive

‘imo’ they say

because the shit

you know

you know

and what you don’t

you learn

or acknowledge

you don’t bow down

nor please

stroke someone’s ego

because you should

and so they

spread rumours

rumours

rumours

it hurts

you want to

cry

but

but you keep quiet

not your fight

not your battle

trying to divert you

from doing what

you know

and what’s right

you

are too

scary

angry

intense

they cower

as they spit

those words out

‘imo’ you say

get over it

deal with it

you

are too

of too much

and that’s okay

rumours or

no rumours

opinions or

no opinions

you are

as you

are