Me

I am a contradiction.
  I fit no molds
    no labels.
no preset ideas
of what society expects
 I wear scuffed up shoes
   and holey jeans
Concert tshirts
  with collars ripped at the seams
But my toes are always precisely painted
     and my bra and panties match
even if no one will ever see
   the ones I wear.
Im likely to climb trees
    without notice
or wear a ballgown to grocery shop.
   I'll put purple streaks in my hair
 or shave it all off
       if I get bored.
I love to be silly,
             and refuse to act my age
But Im probably one of the smartest people
   you will ever meet..unless you
want to discuss politics.
     I have befriended kings and rock stars
and the bum on the corner
   who always asks for a dollar, and then
gives me back a dime.
   I prefer my socks to be white
and brand new
 My clothes to be black.
and worn out
   My friends to be colorblind
and ageless.
Peace is what i aspire to,
But I will kiss danger
        straight on the lips
and leave smears of my lipgloss behind.
I love my music loud
   when I'm happy
soft and meaningful
    when I am sad
Pulsing, and throbbing
       when I dance
...and stuff.
But silence has a beauty
that cannot be described.
    Just like me.
Yes, I am a contradiction.
I fit no molds
   no labels.
I am not ever
    what society expects
I am unique,
       priceless.
and I am
very happily
me.

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