If It Was Me

I wouldn’t be rude to anyone the way others are,

thinking that being rude can control someone.

I wouldn’t lie to anyone like those who defend themselves using false phrases.

I wouldn’t cheat anyone the way some friends—or even love—can.

I wouldn’t discriminate between urban and rural lives.

I wouldn’t be disrespectful or misbehave, especially when someone trusts me enough to recommend me—for a workspace or elsewhere.

I wouldn’t offend others like different generations often do.

I wouldn’t bring self-discrimination into my life.

I wouldn’t body-shame myself or chase artificial ideals that don’t fit me.

I wouldn’t try to be someone else or shape my life around someone else’s path.

I want to live as who I truly am.

I will never adopt attitudes that make my life unhealthy.

I will never falsely accuse someone of being a bad secret-keeper.

I will never place someone’s problem on another person who has nothing to do with it.

I will never take advantage of someone’s innocence or skills to make myself look good.

I will never live the life society demands,

but the one shaped by the laws and values I believe in.

I will never see my dark skin as ugly—

It’s a form of beauty.

Even the horse was named Black Beauty for a reason.

I will never use someone’s knowledge or capacity to succeed in academics, projects, or tasks.

I will never give promises or hopes that I know I can’t keep.

I will never ignore someone’s messages when they keep reaching out—

especially when they don’t understand,

because I don’t want anyone to feel left behind in a world that moves so fast.

I won’t be someone who only cares about themselves,

who enjoys the sunshine but never sees someone else’s pain or hardships

when they needed support the most.

I will never be the person who uses someone else

and takes all the credit for their effort.

Likewise, my life flows like a free poem.

My design isn’t like anyone else’s.

The way I commit to an intention—

No second person can replicate.

It’s me vs. me, at the end.

Your result is the best—for you.

Written By : Hafsa Rizvi