I can grow, develop, evolve, change, improve, learn, become a better person, work hard, listen to you, take criticism, metamorphose... I can try. But I cannot, I refuse, to be a second grade version of someone else. I know you want me to be like her or perhaps her. But it took forever to find who I am and I'm not ready to let go. Because even with scars and shortcomings I love me And if the price I got to pay for it is to be lonely, Let's make the deal. If only I had a dollar for everytime I was adviced to be like someone else. Definitely wouldn't need to work the rest of my life. #selflove #yqbaba #beyou