People Pleaser

I am a people pleaser,

A compilation of what others think I should be.

I strive for perfection,

But always find a new definition of the word.

As originality is striped from me,

As is my personality.

 

I am a people pleaser,

Always an agreer, never a leader.

I search for self correction,

But only find the answers that others have created.

As assimilation consumes who I am,

As does it displace my creativity.

 

I am a people pleaser,

A nothing, a void.

I seek the fragments I have lost in becoming someone else,

But can’t fit the pieces in their original spots.

As I contemplate what it really means to be myself,

As do others stop trying to change me.

Reviews

[Persona]

Overall good bar the spelling mistakes.

[Stephen]

Sounds good!! Nice poem. All verses are beautiful but the IInd one is awesome to me. You've well captured the truth in few words. Great job!

[WritersRankings]

This is a remarkable poem, and I read it to be a feminist piece. Girls especially are socialized to be people pleasers and obedient. Even I as being raised by a single mother can relate to this. Excellent work, deep introspection, social relevance +++

[Sami Khalil]

I like this poem alot and I like the message within. It describes so many of us...Bravo