Wanting to Become Someone Other Than Myself
Look in the mirror,
hate what I see
Look in the mirror,
what else could I be?
a scholar, a singer
a dancer, bell-ringer
a celebrity, a teacher
a model, a preacher
a soldier, a fighter
a mother, a lover
a tailor, a sailor
a baller, beatboxer
a defender, protector
a leader, a follower
an architect, designer
an initiator, protestor
a dealer, a healer
a failure, a savior
Time-out, hold up.
Give me a second to breathe.
What was so wrong
with being just me?