The desire to be accepted

By those who surround and also by yourself

For all the perfections and imperfections you have

The desire to be accepted

For the choices you make and for why you are the way you are

For the clothes you wear and the way you carry yourself

The desire to be accepted

To not have to pretend to be someone or something else to please others

To live the life you want to live but still know your friends and family will be with you

The desire to to be accepted

For the color of skin and the religion that you preach

For the ideals and beliefs you stick by even if you are the only one in the crowd

The desire to be accepted

May be the driving force behind why many of us are the way we are

Including me