I am built that way—
No alterations can be made.
Everyone says—
You gotta be thick-skinned,
You gotta be manipulative,
You gotta be artful.
But to be all of these—
One’s gotta be vile.
For god’s sake, people—
Gimme a break.
Spare me, please—
Just let me be.
I am built that way—
And, no, alterations cannot be made.
1st September 2006
asma bahrainwala
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/i-am-built-that-way/
