Better Than Others

It's curious how people learn to measure human worth. When I was a girl my parents would say that for me to be better than others I had to be smarter than others. So I got the good grades without working too hard and I showed everyone I was smart. When I was a teen the world seemed to say that for me to be better than others I had to be hotter than others. So I put on short skirts and I ate once a day and I thought I'd be pretty that way. When I went to college my classmates would say that for me to be better than others I had to have more friends than others. So I went to the parties, learned to handle a bong but those friendships - they didn't last long. When I started working my colleagues would say that for me to be better than others I had to work harder than others So I stayed up all night and I worked till I dropped and I struggled to rise to the top. And then I met you and you'd often say there's no need to be better than others just try to be kinder to others. So I tried to be kind but it was just too darn hard How I wish it were enough to just be smart!