I Want To Be Me
You want me to be an artist,
like Da Vinci;
You want me to be a moon walker,
like Michael Jackson;
You want me to be fearless
like Alexander the Great;
You want me to be musical
like Bach.....
You have never asked me to be me;
thinking and doing things as I desire.
You have never wanted to read
my poems, even a single stanza.....
It was hard and impossible for you
to become what your parents wanted
you to be.
Therefore, let me be more like me,
and be less like you,
living my life like ''me".
Inspired by: words of wisdom verse 1
(It inspired me to express how people want you to be what they want you to be, without considering your choices or dreams. I f people accept other people's way of living, we will have a peaceful world of diversity.)
Copyright © Teddy Kimathi | Year Posted 2014
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