I AM A PEOPLE PLEASER, FEAR ME

I am a people pleaser Looking for some form of validation No matter how I often I receive praise I forget to feel gratification I am a people pleaser Who hears your hurtful remarks But despite your bad behaviour I forget to resist your barbs I delude myself by being nice Thinking one day this will all pass Then eventually I’ll be loved Without constantly completing tasks But this cycle of people pleasing Has kept me safe in the company of others They may not have abandoned me directly But they have somehow become my masters I’ll start by keeping quiet Not sharing my hopes and dreams But I will take little steps each day And unravel these restrictive seams I’ll accept full responsibility It’s okay to do what I want I’ll bypass feeling guilty And live in a state of abundance I have all that I need No more people pleasing for me I’ve abandoned all obligation So I can live my life with glee