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Cipher⁉️✨✨'s avatar

There is no greater compliment than being too much, though at first it definitely reads (and is sometimes meant) like an insult.

Odel Asseille's avatar

Indeed. Anyway being ourselves will always be an insult for some people. Just be it.

Thank you 😊

B Philippe's avatar

Expertly done, bravo 👑

Odel Asseille's avatar

Thank you 😊

Luna's avatar

This is so powerful. I resonated with your intro and especially with,

“Being myself…

that is my crown.”

It feels gloriously authentic, empowered, and unapologetic. Beautiful. Thank you.

Odel Asseille's avatar

Thank you for reading and sharing it ☺️!

I am happy that it resonated with you that way.

That means a lot to me 🙏🏼

AsukaHotaru's avatar

Odel… you walk in here with your pockets empty and your spirit loud, and somehow it feels like a whole manifesto just pulled up a chair beside me.

This one hits like a soft punch — the good kind, the “wake up, breathe bigger” kind.

Your crown moment? Being myself… that is my crown.

I swear I felt that settle into my bones.

I love the way you let messiness be a badge instead of a warning label.

It makes the rest of us feel a little braver about taking up space, mood swings and all.

Keep being mad.

Keep being proud.

Your rawness makes the room wider.

Odel Asseille's avatar

Thank you 😊!

You gotta teach me how do you do to be so good with words someday.

But know that I appreciate your words, your style too 😁.

I think it you just being you,

The same way me just being me as laconic as I am 🫡

Phoeby's avatar

You are like a mirror for many of us. I definitely recognize myself in your poem. I like it very much. Congratulations

Odel Asseille's avatar

Thank you so much for this and I am happy that a part of it resonates with you ☺️.

We just need to live freely 😎

Phoeby's avatar

Yes, we do

Rafa Joseph's avatar

This one's very powerful. It takes a lot of courage to mark a thing that mostly connotes positively, such as *constancy*, as an enemy — as doing so is truly an act of choosing sides. Although in this case, I take it as somewhat of a lighthearted declaration. We all require a baseline amount of it, to function.

As for being one's self... 'tis is a glorious thing, indeed! Amazing work, Odel.

Odel Asseille's avatar

Thank you, Rafa.

Being oneself is such a great value, and I believe everybody should cherish that.

Gary L Taylor's avatar

Fantastic. I enjoyed that. Great writing.

Odel Asseille's avatar

Thank you so much, Gary ☺️

🧿Merveye's avatar

Instant sub! 🫶🏼

Odel Asseille's avatar

Thank you 🙏🏼 I truly appreciate that ☺️

imi's avatar

Wow I love this it is really great!

Odel Asseille's avatar

Thank you very much, Imi ☺️

Michael Hatcher's avatar

Really fantastic stuff! I'm glad that I subscribed! I look forward to reading more!

Odel Asseille's avatar

Thank you so much 😊! Looking forward to that too