Am I deserving, I question...
Standing on this podium of life,
with all the respect in greetings,
making me happy yet apprehensive.

Will I be exposed, of misgivings...
That would disappoint, everyone's beliefs,
for, I am not good enough, to be standing,
alongside ones, gifted & accomplished.

Am I being delusional or a realist?
Suffering from being a pessimist,
yet, a better term might define,
for, I am...