I Want To Be Lesser Known I Said

I want to be known as an astronaut I want to be known as a physicist I want to be known as a movie director My heart began thudding as they got closer to me I do not like these group shares I want to be known as a songwriter I want to be known as a sparkling conversationalist My ears are bursting with anxiety now. Everyone is sharing I will look weird if I don’t I want to be known as an important dignitary I want to be known as a genetic engineer My turn…. I want to be… They are all staring. “Lesser known,” I tell them. The next person picks up on the fact I am finished. I want to be known as a woman who cares, she said. My last group meeting.