I wanted to be funny,
         but they told me I was sensible.

I wanted to be lovable,
         but they told me I was repulsive.

I wanted to be nice,
         but they told me I was unrefined.

I wanted to love,
         but they told me I was incorrigible.

I wanted to draw,
         but they told me I was unorthodox.

I wanted to be a writer...

Well, they're not talking now, are they?