we live in a society that,
tells you to be yourself,
but assimilate.
be unique,
but follow the standards..
love your flaws,
but change them to suit THE beauty standard.
what beauty standard?
beauty is a trend, like fashion.
so be a chameleon,
ready to follow orders
reflect all colours not yours.
be yourself,
but be what everyone accepts.
Accept everything
Be a frog.
pay no heed to the waves,
you're already sinking.
Focus on the mirage of keys
Keys to a never ending maze.

speak yourself but don't dare deviate from the masses.

purpose? "irrelevant"
self help? "just business"
blame what? "blame capitalism"

be a shell,
pretend to be an oyster
just float.

be .. they said..
be only that which I dictate
be a numb chameleon.


© shahrazad