I do my best <br />But that's not enough <br />I gotta be strong <br />I gotta be tough <br /> <br />Be myself <br />But they think it's not right <br />It's impossible for me to change <br />Why can I not cry for one night? <br /> <br />I change my hair, <br />Change my clothes <br />I act differently <br />I put make-up on my face and nose <br /> <br />Then I found out <br />I never needed to change <br />There was always <br />Another way in my range <br /> <br />So now I never needed <br />To change my hair <br />Or my clothes <br />But now, my life seems so bare <br /> <br />(Winter 2008, Age 11, Door County, Wisconsin)
