There are many hats I’ve worn
Tried them all on for size
To see if I could find the one
That’d brighten up these eyes
Some have been fashioned by society
Some were sewn of expectations much too high
A few I wore for far too long
In many of them I’ve tried to hide
The ribbons, buttons and beads
All used to dazzle me
Like an emperors clothes kept me blind
That a crown of thorns was my reality
It is time for me to decide
Who it is I wish to be
No longer ruled by pin and pattern
I will follow that which sets me free
I am done with the hatters game,
I find I stand much taller,
Without the weight of a role to play
Continuing the adventure,
Jessie
Jess Boctor 
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