You, World, & Universe and I.

You told me,
to never show my weaknesses to the world.
To never express what I was given,
to never let people see my weak points.
But why did You never
give me a chance to even see them?
World turned to me,
and it spoke.
' What are your quirks, darling? '
And I replied.
' Nothing. My weaknesses are none. '
And World smiled,
and they said,
' You're perfect. '
It made me smile too.
But after awhile,
I realized.
Why am I only perfect
when making myself
something I am not?
My quirks are apart of me.
They are me.
So when You told me,
to hide my weak points,
my insecurities,
and my quirks,
my lowest of lows,
I hadn't the faintest clue
that I was only hiding myself.
I went back to World that night,
and I asked.
' What if I do have quirks? '
And the world responded.
' Then you simply cannot show them.
Hide your insecurities, darling.
Don't let them peek through.
For we will never accept you. '
And they disappeared.
I cried that night,
You and World
shun me for myself.
And I asked,
' Oh, Universe, '
I prayed.
' why should you give me these quirks?
These irreversible differences,
that we were never meant to see?
Why would you curse me,
oh Universe? '
And when I prayed,
I slept.
When I slept,
I heard Universe call.
' Dear child,
they aren't a curse.
For your quirks are called flaws,
and your flaws are to set you aside,
to make you stand out.
Your flaws are your markings,
the markings that people,
whom also share the same,
can't come to accept.
I made you beautiful,
I made you strong.
You are only you with your flaws,
and they are irreversible for a reason.
So don't mind You,
and don't mind World.
For they will never know the struggle,
of embracing what I've blessed you with. '


I woke the next day,
and went back to You.
I said,
' You, I've learned better now,
that my quirks are my flaws,
and that my flaws are me. '
You said,
' That's a mistake. '
And walked away.


The next day, I found World.
I said,
' World, I've learned better now,
that my quirks are my flaws,
and that my flaws are me. '
World said,
' That's a mistake, darling. '
And walked away.


The next day,
I decided to not cover my flaws.
Today, I will express,
I will embrace.
And so today,
you will see me,
for me.
I danced, and I laughed
and I listened to You judge.
I danced, and I laughed
and I listened to World judge.
And I danced, and I laughed,
and I heard Universe walk closer,
grab my hand,
and dance with me.
Me.
My version,
not yours.