Born To Be Me

By Rachel Jayan

Let no one tell me I'm falling short 
From expectations I so fiercely fought! 

Let no one tell me who I am 
Only me and the great 'I-am' --

Free from my chains, 
And free from pain.
Free to love my skin,
And free from so called sin.
Free from creed and colour
And free to find my Anchor!! 

I was born to be free! 
I was born to be me! 
I'm all of the above
And more than your eyes can see! 

I am my Father’s Daughter
And I just can't fall short! 
I don't want to measure up! 
And I don't want to match up!
I was born to be free!
I was born to be me!

Free from expectations I so fiercely fought --
Let no one tell me I'm falling short!! 

Rachel Jayan is the head of the primary school at Indus International School, Bangalore. She is a passionate educator who wishes to see a transformational change in her students. She believes it is important that each individual makes time to reflect, introspect, apply, express and inspire others to make, and be the change they wish to see in the world today.

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