I’m not afraid of your hate
Your distain
Your constant blame
The worry from before is no more
Dropping those things from my past
That would have me believe they
Were me
Were my identity
Were my make up
Were my destiny
I’m okay if you hate me
You don’t have to like me
I don’t need you to accept me
Or give me attention
Or demonstrate your love
Because I already do that
For myself
And when I am that
That recognition of love
I am that for you
And I don’t need to
Demonstrate that
Show you
Tell you
Prove to you
Because it’s already happening
When something is already happening
There is nothing to get
There’s nothing to convince
There’s no choice in the matter
It already is
And I’m fine with that
So go ahead and hate me if you need to do that
I don’t wish it for you
But if it somehow helps you move through your pain
To help you recognize yourself
Hate me more
Twist It
Bring it on
Because, this fear that was
