Be Yourself

Why would you want to be someone else,

When you could be better by being yourself,

Why pretend to be someone you are not,

When you have something they haven't got.

Cheating yourself of the life you have to live,

Deprives others of the which only you can give,

You have much more to offer by being just you,

Than walking around in someone else's shoes.

Trying to live the life of another is a mistake,

It is a masquerade; nothing more than a fake,

Be yourself and let your qualities show through,

Others will love you more for being just you.

Remember that God loves you just as you are,

To Him you are already a bright shining star,

Family and friends will love you more too,

If you spend time practicing just being you.