I'm Here

I've always been here
So stop treating me like I've never been here.
I've been the one who's taken the bullying.
who's taken the hits.
who's been called fake and an abstract ideal of 'her imagination.'

I've been the one who's made you laugh.
who's made you smile.
who's made you proud.
How does my self expression change these things?

I'm the same happy-go-lucky fool I was before.
The same person who forces a smile to help another.
The same person who looks up to you as a hero.
How does my being myself change anything?