Be yourself

You told me I'm a stone
the dark, cold riverbed my home
a floor for all that rushes overhead

You told me I am soil
made to bend and mold and toil
sheltering, harboring for growth

You told me I'm a flower
meant to bloom and die each hour
meant to keep you company and cheer your days

You told me not trust
don't be naive or blind or just
don't be anything they say

just be yourself...