My True Self

By Keya Gupta

My true self

Each of you had me believe

This was all I could ever be 

Far away from my real self,

Far away from who I ever wanted to be.

Branding me in a million different ways 

Just because I showed my trueself to you one day,

In an alter reality or call it a dream utopia

No one would have to change themselves in any way.

But alas! in this world, there is no hope

Cause here i hate this disguise I wear the most,

Why were we told this life is a game

Where you play a character who is controlled by a rope.

Hiding what makes me me,

Is like walking to the hanging tree

Where I'll be striped off my life

And useless will be this plea.

So save me and yourself while you can,

Otherwise sucked we'll too be into this absurd plan.

Help me, accept my plea 

And change this world while you can 

While you can.

By Keya Gupta