what I thought life was
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When I was small I thought I could fly
I tried that out once,
all I did was cry.
When I was small I thought life fun and games
I learned pretty quickly,
that those were just claims.
When I was a teenager,
I believed all I had to do was wait,
that freedom would come
that I would be myself,
I discovered in time,
that this was true
for those with wealth.
I used to think that I would be someone
someone brave adn bright,
then I learned I'm just a name,
a number among thousands
standing on the same lane
looking for some kind of claim;
to change their fate
to change their lives,
to change the me
that I thought I was.