True
you should try being true
it’s not the easiest thing to do
it won’t pay for new shoes
but it might save you some trouble
some time from now
I used to worry what
others would think
I used to get along
because
that seemed easy
but it took me places
that weren’t easy
to leave
especially
when things got ugly
there were others around me
whom I liked
and they disappeared
but their words stayed with me
and they turned out to be true
now I speak from the heart
even when things get dark
it can get lonely but
I’ve learned not to care so much
I just want to be true to myself