All my life I had to hide,

So I don't know who I am inside,

I thought I would feel relief,

But diagnosis came with grief.

I want to understand my past,

Why I was always pickt last,

Why I was treated differently,

And why it was wrong to be me.

I just want to be accepted,

To be embraced, not rejected,

I just want to be heard,

Have someone listen to my words.

I just want to be understood,

And have someone think I'm good.

I just want to unmask,

But it seems wrong to ask.

I tried my best,

But I'm not like the rest,

I was told that I'm weird,

Rejected and feared.

I wanted to have friends,

So I learned to pretend,

I couldn't be myself,

And had to be somebody else.

Nothing's made with me in mind,

And strangers aren't always kind,

System can't accommodate,

But I can't stay in this state.

I'm tired of feeling strange,

Don't know when things will change,

I'm tired of the fight,

When advocating for my rights.

So many years to unpack,

All the pitfalls and setbacks,

Won't dwell on bygone years,

Else I'll start shedding tears.

Self love's what matters,

Don't wanna feel shattered,

Gonna celebrate my wins,

I know where to begin.

I'll try my best,

Don't need to be like the rest,

I know I'm not weird,

But I'm still rejected and feared.

I have good friends,

Don't need to pretend,

I can be myself,

And don't need to be somebody else.

I don't want to be somebody else,

I just want to be myself.

I don't want to be somebody,

I'm gonna be myself.