A MAN BY DESIGN

fikrioshin

I'm tired to speak

because no one will listen to me

they said they hated me

for me being myself

and so I hide myself

because I'm scared

that I will be compared

just like how they wish 

I could be that perfect version of a man

they always wanted me to become.

 

  • Author: fikrioshin (Pseudonym) (Online Online)
  • Published: December 21st, 2025 08:45
  • Comment from author about the poem: It sounds incredibly exhausting to carry the pressure of everyone else's expectations while having to bury who you actually are just to feel safe or accepted.
  • Category: Reflection
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