I ask a question
and you just ignore me
moving into other topics
as if I said nothing
I share an idea
and you just ignore me
asking others for feedback
as if I said nothing
I strain
I strive
Aching for you to notice me
Yearning for you to appreciate me
I want you to be proud of me
I want to feel the glow
of “doing good”
But that just isn’t happening.
And it’s not going to happen.
So I need to remember
reality check time
my worth is not determined
by your approval.
My worth is not determined
by how much you like me
by how smart you think I am
by how much I add to the conversation
It may feel a little extreme, but I realize…
You don’t have to like me.
You don’t have to think I’m smart.
You don’t have to want to hear me.
You don’t have to even see me.
I still have worth
outside of you.
Know My Worth 