If you are confident, they will say you are arrogant.If you are deliberate, they will say you are too sure of yourself.If you have a sense of purpose, they will say you are self-absorbed.If you know who you are, they will ask, “Who are you, anyway?”If you believe in kindness and compassion, they will say you are naïve.If you are a dreamer, they will say “join the real world.”If you are a rebel, they will try to shut you down.
Line 5 and 6 hit home so hard. I have been called naïve, I have been told to "grow up" and I have been told to "join the real world" all by the same person. I'm not talking about those instances where I cry over spilt milk or forget my age and act out, I'm talking about times where I am speaking about what I believe in and what I believe is right. Said so condescendingly I retreat into my mind and wonder if maybe I've just been spinning myself idealic dreams that are to silly and fanciful for anyone. But then I think over these ideas again and I speak them over with others and I realize, no, I'm not being childish and I am NOT living in a dream world. What I want from people and from a job and from life is possible, I just have to shut out those who've become too bitter.
Truth be told I don't ever want to "grow up" if it means losing my curiosity or losing my sense of compassion. I will be naïve if it means that people are treated with respect no matter the employment contract.
I don't want to live in a bitter, resentful, nothing is ever good enough world. It seems like a great waste of such a short time on earth.
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