I did not fit in

At first I was too skinny, I tried to gain weight

Then I swung on the other side in a cruel twist of fate

I shed some pounds, in order to attain

The ideal weight, but it was difficult to maintain

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At first I was too talkative, I tried to talk less

But then I became too shy to express

My opinions, unfortunately to my detriment

I could not get it right despite my best intent

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At first I was too conservative in the manner I dressed

That I needed to expand my sartorial choices was upon me impressed

Now I appear too flamboyant, I am advised to toke it down a notch

Therefore the sartorial styles of successful people I carefully watch

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At first I was being me, but with the crowd I did not fit in

So I altered my behavior, in order to score a win

But I seemed to overshoot the middle mark somehow

In constantly altering what I did, I was unable to allow

Myself to be who I wanted to be, after years I finally realized

That trying to fit in was futile, I was surprised

To find that I could actually be comfortable in my own skin

I did not have to conform to pressures to fit in