Put your make up on Get your nails done Curl your hair Run the extra mile Keep it slim So they like you, do they like you?
Get your sexy on Don’t be shy, girl Take it off This is what you want, to belong So they like you, do you like you?
You don’t have to try so hard You don’t have to give it all away You just have to get up, get up, get up, get up You don’t have to change a single thing
You don’t have to try, try, try, try You don’t have to try, try, try, try You don’t have to try, try, try, try You don’t have to try Yooou don’t have to try
Ohh
Get your shopping on, at the mall, max your credit cards You don’t have to choose, buy it all Do they like you? Do they like you?
Wait a second, Why should you care, what they think of you When you’re all alone, by yourself Do you like you? Do you like you?
You don’t have to try so hard You don’t have to give it all away You just have to get up, get up, get up, get up You don’t have to change a single thing
You don’t have to try so hard You don’t have to bend until you break You just have to get up, get up, get up, get up You don’t have to change a single thing
You don’t have to try, try, try, try You don’t have to try, try, try, try You don’t have to try, try, try, try You don’t have to try
You don’t have to try, try, try, try You don’t have to try, try, try, try You don’t have to try, try, try, try You don’t have to try Yooou don’t have to try
Noooo Oooh
You don’t have to try so hard You don’t have to give it all away You just have to get up, get up, get up, get up You don’t have to change a single thing
You don’t have to try, try, try, try You don’t have to try, try, try, try You don’t have to try You don’t have to try
Take your make up off Let your hair down Take a breath Look into the mirror, at yourself Don’t you like you? Cause I like you
My 2 Cents – Most of you know I spend quite a bit of time on Tiktok…and this has become quite the popular song there. It is such a powerful message. We spend so much of our time trying to be something for the world around us…and often we don’t see the parts of ourselves that are actually worthwhile. I have never had a good view of myself…so I fight to see my own worth. The message here hits.
Hark, how the bells Sweet silver bells All seem to say “Throw cares away” Christmas is here Bringing good cheer (good cheer) To young and old Meek and the bold, oh People sing songs of good cheer Christmas time is here Oh, how they pound (oh, how they pound) Raising the sound (raising the sound) O’er hill and dale (o’er hill and dale) Telling their tale (telling their tale) People sing songs of good cheer (people sing songs of good cheer) Christmas is here (Christmas time is here) People sing songs of good cheer Christmas time is here
My 2 Cents – As a pagan I have always loved the songs the Christians have during this time of year but often felt uncomfortable with them because of the religious overtones on them. I love how this does not have the religious overtones, but it has the lovely softness of the carol. The singer is absolutely amazing as well.
So for the last month I have been posting a poem at least daily. That was due to the fact that during November and April I tend to do the poem a day writing challenge. When I first started to do the challenges I struggled with the daily writing. I don’t struggle as much anymore. I am going to have to think about how to do the challenge in April to be a actual challenge.
However, that being said I want to point out that the poetry I posted was not the only poetry out there. Poetry is an enjoyable all of the time. And there is an incredible amount of poets out there. All social media sites have hashtags. Look for #poetryisnotdead or #poetrylovers. You won’t regret it.