Why are we all struggling to be accepted?
Why aren’t we content to be ourselves?
Why are we not happy with the way we are?
Why do we have to live our lives to suit everybody else?
And why are we never sure if we have been accepted?
And why does it matter anyway?
And why do we spend our lives worrying
About what other people might say?
Why are we doing it all for them?
Why not just live life for ourselves?
And why won’t they talk to me?
Author notes
A strange entry this, written in 1996 when I had just begun university, I was so unimpressed with it at the time that I rejected it from my colelction Starting all over again. However, a poem I've just read by a young man here has prompted me to post it.
Written January 30th, 2004
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really thought provoking!
Wow I really like this it asks honest questions that I have also asked myself. It’s so stupid this human nature that wants to be accepted, always looking to see if we fit in, and every one through that has all become the same and lost there sense of self and are no longer who they are but just what is expected of them to be cool, well anyway I really like it keep up the good work! -
awesome
its so true tho. most people these days are so fake and so self-conscious that they feel like they have to follow whatever is "in" at that time,and copy the "accepted" people...whatever the hell accepted means. if everyone was simply content to be themselves and nothing more, everyone would be accepted because there would be so much beautiful, honest uniqueness showing through. keep writing.
rock on & on
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you don't like this one dd? THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVOURITES! hehe. this is really cool, specially the end. well done DD. Your personal poems really are masterpieces.
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I read this over and over again and I can so relate in a sense~Especially when it comes to work~I am different and I accept that but I am human with emotions~I really enjoyed this write and it posed questions I need to ask myself~Loved it Del
Big hugs 
and much love~Desire 
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Questions we have all asked in life my friend, this poem should be posted. It echoes in us all.
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Why??? because we are of that human kind Del my friend and we like to mess things up!! great thoughts here, which leads into poetic form too.. well penned..EVEN THOUGH IT IS AN OLDIE
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i don't understand why you got rid of this1 i like it a whole bunch dear child! lol you rock my socks!
x0x jill -
I like how this is so simply stated, but still remains poetic. Also, a great point... thanks for sharing your thoughts with all of us. Take care.
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wonderful
I really like this piece! You are making a lot of sense. It took me quite a while to learn how to handle not be accepted by certain people. I have learned just to ignore them anyway. Keep up the great work!!!!!
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