MATTERING

Sometimes I wonder
If I even matter
Because when I speak
The thoughts in my head
Rejection hits me hard
Acceptance lurks in the shadows
And I can’t seem to find it
No matter what I say
It doesn’t seem like
I matter at all
Because I’m just one person
Out of the 6 billion plus on earth
It’s hard for me to believe
Anyone who tells me I’m special
But at least feeling this way
Doesn’t hold me back at all
Because I’m trying
To make a difference in this world
And that’s all that should matter.