We mimic
What we know
For it’s scary to create a new world
We mimic
what we see
For it’s painful to see reality
We mimic
What we hear
For it’s overwhelming to hear truth
We mimic
What we feel
For the feelings we know are safety
We mimic
The patterns we have experienced
For it’s all we know
We mimic
The pain deep in our hearts
For it makes us feel alive
We mimic
The family we grew up in
For familiarity it better than growth
We mimic
Those around us
For it’s painful to create our own identity
And
We mimic
The lives of generations before
Until we heal
And realise
That sometimes
Just sometimes
It’s our responsibility
To heal
The generations to come
And although they say
Imitation is the best form of flattery
Do not believe that
For imitation is fake
And creation is real