with permission

Let me be beautiful.

Let me be intelligent.

Let me be inquiring.

And a wanderer.

And diligent.

And complex. 

Let me be happy.

But let me be real. 

Let me be ugly.

Let me be angry.

Let me be crazy.

And insecure.

And flaky.

And messy.

Let me be strong and weak, 

Two sides of the same coin. 

Let me be a person, 

Not an idea for you to rest your ideals.