I like milk chocolate,
Jolly Ranchers, purple grapes,
watermelon, and caramel.

But what if instead I liked
dark chocolate, gummies,
green grapes, honey dew,
and salted caramel
wouldn’t I still be me?

I also like hoodies and
black leather boots.

But what if I traded
them in for zip-up
jackets and white sneakers
wouldn’t I still be me?

If I left my hair down
wouldn’t I still be me?

Or if I got Instagram
or TikTok later
wouldn’t I still be me?

And if I lived in a
normal house
wouldn’t I still be me?

But what if I was
nice to my brother
and mean to my friends?
What if I didn’t write?

What if I was afraid
of animals and not afraid
of humanity and normal
people?

What if I didn’t like
anime or didn’t feel
happy when watching it?

Would I still be me?