I will not change,
this is who I am.
You can mock me,
I will not give in.
You can feed me lies-
from your jealousy tongue,
I know the truth;
I am who I am.
I will not change,
my future is my own;
I choose my own path,
I will not bow to you.
Adam M. Snow
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/i-am-who-i-am-49/