My letter to society
I am sorry I don’t love you
Coz I know you don’t love me either
And I am done with this one-sided love story
I haven’t taken anything from you...
To return to you
I am done being nice to you
And yet I’d be
Coz that’s how I am brought up to be!
I don’t love you anymore and never more than my folks and family
I refuse to leave behind me the memories of fear and being cornered just because of my experiences with you, oh society,
I should’ve fought, yes! I should’ve stood for my team, my family, yes, yes!
But I gave in to your pressures
And you didn’t care for me
You still weren’t impressed
And you never shall be!
Coz you know how to be authoritative
And slave is not me!
This goodbye letter doesn’t end with any best wishes for you from me
And yet I wish the best for you coz you are a reflection of us, of who we have made you to be
Although I am going to live with you, co-exist with you but I’d care and love myself and my own without you having to support me
I won’t pray you anymore neither look for validation from you
Coz I don’t really care and yet I care about you
I don’t coz you won’t and I do coz I live with you and in you, oh society!
You and your people just know how to make life miserable,
And I don’t bow to such Lords who hold captive the innocent in fear
I’d rather be and stay strong and hold close those who are my dear
And lastly, please mind your own business and don’t dare to comment again on my loved ones or me
Coz I never asked for your opinions and your judgement you can keep to yourself
Coz you’ve decided to rot from within
While I want to uplift myself
You are a quicksand and you will pull me back into you
Yet again I will think of how I present myself before you
Or so you may think and I will let you think so
But I have understood one thing
That you’re neither a friend nor foe
Whatever you are, you won’t change for me
And whether you do or not, I declare myself free
Free from you and your ideas about me
Free from your lovers and guardians
Oh society, just let me be!
