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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8 replies on “Born To Be Me”
Simply impressed Ms Rachel…enjoyed the poem….so well written…evey word echoes volumes.
Thank you Vasanthi 💕
This is the great poem which I feel many people need since keeping up to expectations is a very burdensome problem for many
I love you!!!
Thank you MJ💕💕
Great poem!self respect and many can change their mentality.every word has meaning.
Beautiful written and every words says a ton about you.kudos keep penning more of these.
this poem is you, well said, since i know you for so long, it’s so so true.
bindass re god’s child.
i love it
Every word touches the heart. So beautifully written.