I won’t be fooled again, <br />By false promises of friendship, <br />Never again trusting blindly, <br />In those who sugar coat their lies. <br /> <br />Standing up for myself and others, <br />Will never be as easy as it is now, <br />Fighting for my rights to live, <br />And to love without remorse. <br /> <br />I always protect the ones I love, <br />No one could do better than that, <br />Taking the fall for everyone else, <br />Persevering because it was right. <br /> <br />I’ve had heartbreak, hatred and strife, <br />Battled emotions that threatened to kill, <br />Each time I’ve come out on top, <br />Because that is the kind of person I am. <br /> <br />So hate me because you say I’m annoying, <br />Hate me because I sometimes act immature, <br />Hate me because I am not a true friend, <br />I just ask if you hate me for the right reasons.<br /><br />Shiloh Thompson<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/don-t-be-fooled-2/
