Invest in My Voice

I have made many investments in my life, but now I need to invest

In my unique voice, at a higher priority than the rest..

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I feel as if I’ve been fighting a battle eternal

Between conventional wisdom and my ideas internal

I have felt like a square peg in a round hole

Doing things that continue to deplete my soul

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I’ve walked the path laid out for me

While longing to deviate almost constantly

I’ve spoken in a voice that parrots what I’ve been taught

My own authentic voice I have suppressed a lot

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I’ve been doing what has never sat well with me

I’ve been trying to blend in, but invariably

My discomfort has caused me to stand out

Now I wonder if conformity I can do without..

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I ask myself if anyone has benefited

From my forced conformity that is self-inflicted

It appears the answer is a resounding no

For all my compliance I have nothing to show

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So let me tap into my authenticity

And express myself freely for the world to see I’ve invested in a borrowed voice before

Now my own voice I choose to explore