I am not here to be what some man thinks he wants.
I am here to be appreciated by the man who knows that he wants me.
It takes a dreamer to recognize one.
Dont plug me into your dream girl fantasies.
I am not her.
You ask me questions and I can tell with every turn that my answers are not what you predicted.
At least Im aware.
I understand exactly what youre doing.
Theres no point in falling for an idea.
You have no guarantee that anyone will turn out to be what you hope they will be.
I realized later that it had nothing to do with me, really.
I was simply the girl of the moment who could fill the gap in the fairytale in their heads.
Later Id wonder if any of them cared for the real me at all.
I wont be duped again.
If you want me, approach me with clear eyes and a level head.
Throw your preconceptions and prototypes out, because I wont fit a single one of them.
I catered to the whims of other people for too many years.
Take me as I am or leave me be.
It took hard work to get to a place where I know and love myself.
Ill never let a mans idealization of my persona minimize the effort Ive made.
Its not my responsibility to become the image of what you hope I am.
Its my responsibility to live as fiercely, authentically, and beautifully as I can manage.
