Am no poor thing

There will be people, incidents, accidents and encounters in your life, constantly trying to bog you down. Their words pierce your good sense and tear down confidence.

They will dictate:

You poor thing, you ought to break down.
You poor thing, you mean nothing.
You poor thing, I make your decisions.
You poor thing, I command your life.
You poor thing, even if you die, you must not rest in peace.
You poor thing, you must bow down to me.
You poor thing should not see eye to eye to me or yourself.
You poor thing, agree to whatever I say.
You poor thing, do not question me.
You poor thing, hate yourself for not being pally with me.
You poor thing, I will ruin your life.
You poor thing should see yourself he way I see.
You poor thing, you are my slave.
You poor thing, you better lick my soles.
You poor thing, be to me.
You poor thing, do not make sense to me.

They would love to see you down,
Would love to make you shudder at the thought of life being unaffected by them.

Do not be affected
for all they want is to bind you,
make you immovable, shun your growth.

Let them know you can roar.
Roar out loud and silence their shout.
Fill your heart with strength not fear.