Who I want to be.

I wrote this when I realized that I'm the one who gets to choose how my life turns out.

When we were little they asked:
When you grow up who do you want to be?
We answered with things like Princess, Doctor, Fireman, etc.

When we graduated middle school,
Again, they asked:
When you grow up who do you want to be?
We answered with things like Veterinarian, President, Police, etc.

When you get ready to graduate high school,
Again, they ask that one question.
Who do you want to be?

But my answer won't be any of these things.
My answer,
will be,
Who do I want to be?
I want to be happy,
I want to do anything, I want to do everything.
But I need for nothing.
I can make it myself.

Don't you see,
You don't need money,
You don't need wealth,
You need no one but yourself.

So when that returning questions comes again.
Who do you want to be?
My final answer is and always will be:
I want to be me.
For I am happy with who I am.
I don't want to change anything.
Because if I did,
I would no longer love every aspect.

I may not be perfect,
But, who is?
I am content with me,
And now i know,
I get to choose,
Who I want to be.

Reviews

[Karli]

Very good! It's like something I wrote, but better. Good work!:)

[Brian]

Very true, this was a superb poem, because it's the truth, you have to be what you are, you can't be something your not. Very good write.