She Persisted

She never fit the mold they made

She never knew her place

She knew that she was so much more

Than just a pretty face

She chose to live her life out loud

While others just existed

Others might have given in

But not her, she persisted

Inside she had a heart of gold

That didn’t make her weak

The harsh world all around her

Made her angry, made her speak

She couldn’t be a timid soul

Although the world insisted

She could have simply bit her tongue

But not her, she persisted

She could have sat there in the back

And never said a word

Kept her thoughts inside her head

Where no one ever heard

And yielded to the status quo

The one no one resisted

And given up, without a fight

But not her, she persisted

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