Teaching my child

 Teaching my child

you don’t sit at tables
you aren’t truly welcome at

even if you were invited

because not every invitation
comes with respect

and i don’t want you growing up
thinking you have to stay
just because someone made room for you

if you feel overlooked
if you feel like you have to shrink
to be accepted

that’s not where you belong

you are allowed to walk away
from spaces that don’t feel right

you are allowed to choose peace
over being included

because being wanted
will always feel different
than just being tolerated

and i’d rather you stand alone
than sit somewhere
you’re not valued 

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