They Say

Your workplace says you’re replaceable.
Your voice doesn’t need to be heard.
Just get by. Just get stuff done.
Until your position overturns.

Your friend group says you’re forgotten.
Contact lost within the void.
You determine it isn’t worth trying,
And decide that friends are something to avoid.

Your family says get on with your life.
Get that money and make a difference.
Find yourself a husband or wife.
They don’t understand your uniqueness.

The world says no one cares.
People pass you by. Pollution fills the air.
Every where you look there’s trash on the land.
Selfishness is often what we demand.

Your mind says you’re alone.
An empty room often echoes.
You keep quiet. You don’t want to burden.
But you’re the one who’s often hurting.

One says this
Another says that
So many have something to say
But how often do we check ourselves,
And make sure what we say is okay?

We are not defined by what they say.