I’ve tried to fit in all my life 

I’ve tried to follow the common path 

I’ve tried to think like the crowd 

My oh my, I’ve failed every time 

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I’ve tried to be politically correct 

I’ve tried to be socially appropriate

I’ve tried to live like others

My oh my, I’ve failed every time 

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I have strong opinions

I have diverse perspectives 

I have tonnes of question 

I have deep silences

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I feel every rejection

I sense people’s feelings

I see the struggle to align

I know the battle

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I have no qualms speaking my truth

I have no challenge apologizing

I have no problem admitting I don’t know 

I’m learning to ask for help

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I walk away and don’t look back

I weigh my words but don’t remain silent

I judge your actions and responses to me

I preserve my heart 

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Everyone has a fair chance

To speak their truth

To challenge my position

To show their true self 

To understand my heart 

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Everyone has a fair chance

To teach me something new

To chart a new path

To change their corner of the world

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I am my father’s daughter

I am born in his image and likeness

I am the replica of his assignment

I am the anomaly

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I am different inside and outside

I am built and shaped differently

I am intensely simple

I am breathtakingly beautiful

I am the anomaly

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I have different tastes

I have different hopes

I have a different focus

I have unexpected dreams

I am the anomaly

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I choose God over man

I choose divine assignment over money

I choose eternity over today

I choose future reward over immediate gratification

I am the anomaly

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I demand commitment from my community

I demand alignment of values and hopes

I demand candour from my people

I demand honesty to a fault

I am the anomaly

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I will pray for insight daily

I will pursue God single-mindedly

I will conform to the divine instruction

I will pursue the divine pattern

I am the anomaly

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I listen only to the WORD of the Father

I commit only to His plans

I never explain my stand or path

I let life prove God right in me

I am the anomaly

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I will not be driven by culture

I will not wait for the approval of the elders

I will always choose DIVINE instruction

I will always stand on the scripture

I am the anomaly

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Do not worry if I look hungry

Do not worry if I look shabby

Do not worry if my life looks like a failure

Do not worry if tears fill my eyes and fall

I am the anomaly

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Don’t hold your breath waiting

I will not be like you

I will not live like any other

I choose to be ONLY me

I am the anomaly

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I will be more politically incorrect

I will be more pointed and honest

I will be more open and true

I will challenge the status quo more

I am the anomaly

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I will not apologise for being different

I will not apologise for pointing things out

I will not apologise for walking away

I will not apologise for disagreeing with you

I am the anomaly

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I will continue to speak out

I will continue to walk my path

I will continue to pursue truth

I will continue to stand out

I am the anomaly

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I am destined for greatness

My life daily proves the goodness of God

My life tells a unique story

My life brings forth interesting realities

I am the anomaly

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My life is a city on a hill that cannot be hidden

My life is a light on a high stand

My life is broken as evidence of God’s goodness

My life is a showcase of the divine

I am the anomaly

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Anomalies stand out

Anomalies start conversations

Anomalies shift trajectories

Anomalies accomplish the impossible

I am the anomaly

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I was the anomaly yesterday

I am the anomaly today

I will be the anomaly tomorrow

I remain an anomaly eternally

I am the anomaly

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