i am who i am, with or without you.

she may hide from time to time,
but she never leaves.
don’t think you can scare her
away completely.
she hides with fists clenched,
waiting
for the cue furiously attack you.
her defenses so entrenched,
you’ll be down before your canonfires.
and silly, self-righteousyou.
you probably think this
is about you, but it’s not.
no, she forgot about you
in her swim to shore.
kicked you back
with the waves, left you to drown.
she doesn’t drag along foolish clowns.

- Samantha Johnson's