Born From Fire

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I live my life the way I want

Why do others have a problem with it?

I let go of people who don't matter to me

And others, in my life, I always fit

I wear the clothes that I like

Short, long, wide or deep

The length of my skirt is my choice

Why so desperately you want to peep?

Let the tongues wag as they want

In my life I take a stance

Life is a really long journey

And I don't want to leave it to chance

I make my rules and live by it

I know I'm not doing anything wrong

Yes, I haven't always got the support

But it has only made me strong

I have people who love me the way I am

A handful of them is all I need

People are surprised as I succeed and march ahead

Their eyes are clouded with greed

My tactics might not have always worked

Every failure has been a lesson

I have stood strong through every battle

From troubles, I have never run

I have scars one too many

Like a badge I wear them proud

Each one of them shows I'm a survivor

I stand away from the "perfect" crowd 

Nobody likes someone who breaks the norm

We're forced to bow to convention

I was alienated because I didn't do this

This left broken many a relation

I know people wish for my downfall

They want to burn my every desire

I pity all these foolish folks

They don't know that I'm born from fire