Stand up and speak truth to strangers
Practice this
The boldness
The asking of your presence

Tell the stories that bubble up in the company of your closest friends
The ones that make you laugh so hard until no sound comes out
Tell those to the world and let them gawk
At the audacity of you
Then wait until they laugh
If it gets awkward, just let it be awkward
You are not responsible for anyone’s comfort

You are only responsible for the unflinching narrative
Of your fabulous, wicked, fruitful life