She was born in an unhappy home
but the façade was certainly in place
when her parents put on a smiling face.
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The Dreamer
The Dreamer went to bed
with a head full of dreams
but woke up
and could remember nothing.
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“Do what comes naturally,”
is the advice they like to dish
but maybe we should think through this
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I’m smart enough to know I’m not that smart.
I’m whole enough to know I’m a bit broken.
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Mediocre
I sure thought I was destined for the top
because the mirror screamed “POTENTIAL!”
I figured my being was essential.
Pretty sure I was cream of the crop
someone no one could ever hope to stop.
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Oh no! I see I have another flaw
that just popped out of nowhere
but now I have to hide it
and can’t display it
if I want to belong out there.
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You like the way I look today?
A compliment, I admit,
makes me panic a little bit.
What do I have on display?
I am not sure what to say.
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You are wrong, so wrong to worry,
when you say I want to rob
your precious little job.
That mistaken notion could not be
close to what I want for me.
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Now we are done with Christmas
let us focus on the road ahead
with courage and certainly no dread
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