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Do Too You Value

Why did I believe in good that I had never seen 
the nasty horrible people who are truly mean 
growing up together after meeting as a teen 
thinking there was good in them though it has never been 

Are my peers prepared to be 
someone who is there for me 
do they compete compare and see 
themselves above the hierarchy 

As if there’s something that they do 
to help their friends who have no clue 
a skill they have that’s not in you 
a priceless gift hard to value 

They will talk of what they do 
how good they are and think it true 
saying things not said by you 
about a skill you don’t value 

Something you would never do 
hence the reason you’ve no clue 
there’s a different route for you 
with self respect that you value 

If you’re good at things you do 
other people know it too 
they will talk of it to you 
as they can see the true value 

When you speak of what you do 
and no one ever says it too
the idea only comes from you 
something only you value 

So maybe what you need to do 
is learn a skill that they have too 
a use for others not just you 
a skill that is of true value 

once it’s something you can do 
other people notice too 
they’ll give praise and credit you 
a sense of purpose and value 

You do what you do 
because you need too 
and no one else but you 
thinks it has value 

Why think it’s something to do 
when nobody else does it too 
tells the world all about you 
a life unnoticed lacks value

I know you like to think you do 
what others wish they could too 
but they haven’t skills like you 
in this belief you find value 

You’re a peer too scared to be 
a human with ability 
and it is very clear to see 
thwarting insecurity 

Why do you think you are good in ways you’ve never been 
grasping hold of possibilities existing in a dream
growing up not too clever painting your own scene 
you may look like an adult now but inside you’re a teen!

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