I am NOT punk by the book. I DON'T spike my hair with glue, or try to look like one. I DO care about the world and the people around me, and I DON'T have a rotten future. I can look into a mirror and like what I see. I'm not a poser squatter, the way I look is the way I am. I WILL NOT die for the government, or force my views on other people. When all the lights go out, I am not alone, and neither are the human beings being treated as resources, who I WILL help through change. I know I have my vices, my anger and my flaws, but I won't let that effect how I treat others. I'm WILL stand up for what's right, even though the status quo says to be a 'punk'. I WILL call out tyranny, because I'm not a Nazi-punk Jonny Rotten wannabe. I WILL not always wear skinny jeans, or always customize clothes with rips and tears, because even if I don't look like a punk, I know I still am. Being a punk is being what society doesn't want you to be. I'm not "emo" or "Indie" or "Hard-line", I'm a punk. I WILL NOT sit at home all day like other 'punks' and not try to change the world. I am a punk, not because of what I wear, but because of what's in my mind.