I will not apologize for wanting to live.
I may be a burden on people that I know.
Yet, just because I am different,
Doesn’t mean that I should go.
I will not apologize for wanting to live.
Knock me down, and I will get right back up again,
‘Cause I don’t care if others like me.
They can go their own way then.
I will not apologize for wanting to live.
It’s only natural instinct to fight to survive;
Even tonic immobility,
Is a means to stay alive.
I will not apologize for wanting to live.
People may believe that my life is not worth it,
Though no matter what others may say,
I am not willing to quit…
And yes, I’ve just as much right to stay.
K. Aldaya, 4/19/20
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