Bree's+Banter

=In today’s world, there is so much chaos and insecurity. I will keep my sense of self, even if everyone else is conforming. It is easy to be scared of not being “perfect” and being judged, but I will still stay strong to who I am. I will take my dreams into my hands. =

It's peculiar
The world and **ALL** its sorrows Frittered away by detail The insanity crept up on us slowly Am I too outspoken ? I'm frozen with fear This territory goes uncharted There is no **constant**

Years have elapsed I won’t go as a passenger I have my name Let me call myself

Oh, outcast of all outcasts When the clouds hang oppressively low Trust thyself Whoso would be a man <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 160%;">MUST be a nonconformist

<span style="color: #1e3885; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 130%;">Hush now Something all your own is very <span style="color: #bcbc34; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">freeing Do <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">not wish <span style="color: #e11414; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Fall into a dream

Have a voice of <span style="color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">gladness A happy <span style="color: #833790; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 140%;">voyage It's hard to show everyone who you <span style="color: #549b46; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">truly are I'm <span style="color: #4fc1c9; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 150%;">happy to be a part of it

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