"The Individual"
                               By Deana


The whispers I hear,
The glances I see.
Just because I don't fit into
Your so-called standards,
You brand me different.
Outcast is what I am called.
I don't fall into your description
of perfection or exception.

But here's the catch,
I could care less.
I wasn't put on this earth
to please any of you.
I'm here to live my life,
The way I see fit.
I'm doing what I like,
I say what I feel,
I wear what I want
Listen to what makes me happy.

So to break it down for you all
You superficial, materialistic, stuck-up,
Set in your ways, closed-minded, primadonna,
worthless sheep,
Who follow others,
I get the last laugh.
For I am the individual
Who determines whether your life
is worthless or not.
Cause I win in the end.

                           
Part I

Author's note:  This poem was written by a very good friend of mine.  You can
e-mail me to let me know what you think of it and I'll pass it along to her.