Wanna Be
I wanna be you.
It's hard being me...
My head is fucked up
in ways you can't see...
I wanna be happy.
Too many tears I have cried...
I wanna give up sometimes
But I have too much pride
I wanna be someone
you notice is gone.
I wanna be the person
with whom you belong.
I wanna laugh every day
And never feel sad.
I wanna be your best friend
Even when shit gets bad
I wanna be beautiful
Inside and out
I wanna know you love me
without a doubt
I wanna be responsible,
I wanna be smart
I wanna work harder
to finish what i start
I wanna be a better mom
to my little girl
I wanna be the one she runs to
when things go wrong in her world.
I wanna be heard,
I wanna be strong,
I wanna remember
I wanna live long...
I wanna be a better person
Because of you...
I wanna repay you
for all that you do.
I don't wanna go anywhere
unless you're there
I wanna be with you forever
I don't wanna share
I wanna feel warmth
in your embrace
I wanna be the cause
of the smile upon your face
I wanna be alone
Until people surround
Sometimes I get lost
and dont wanna be found
I don't wanna be forgotten
once I've died
I wanna be your shelter
And to whom you confide
I wanna exude confidence
To make you proud
I wanna be the sunshine
Dissipating your dark clouds
I wanna be different
Even if I seem strange
I wanna make a difference
I wanna cause change
I wanna be sane for once
and finally be free
I wanna be you
It's hard being me.
Heidi Shavill
2016
It's hard being me...
My head is fucked up
in ways you can't see...
I wanna be happy.
Too many tears I have cried...
I wanna give up sometimes
But I have too much pride
I wanna be someone
you notice is gone.
I wanna be the person
with whom you belong.
I wanna laugh every day
And never feel sad.
I wanna be your best friend
Even when shit gets bad
I wanna be beautiful
Inside and out
I wanna know you love me
without a doubt
I wanna be responsible,
I wanna be smart
I wanna work harder
to finish what i start
I wanna be a better mom
to my little girl
I wanna be the one she runs to
when things go wrong in her world.
I wanna be heard,
I wanna be strong,
I wanna remember
I wanna live long...
I wanna be a better person
Because of you...
I wanna repay you
for all that you do.
I don't wanna go anywhere
unless you're there
I wanna be with you forever
I don't wanna share
I wanna feel warmth
in your embrace
I wanna be the cause
of the smile upon your face
I wanna be alone
Until people surround
Sometimes I get lost
and dont wanna be found
I don't wanna be forgotten
once I've died
I wanna be your shelter
And to whom you confide
I wanna exude confidence
To make you proud
I wanna be the sunshine
Dissipating your dark clouds
I wanna be different
Even if I seem strange
I wanna make a difference
I wanna cause change
I wanna be sane for once
and finally be free
I wanna be you
It's hard being me.
Heidi Shavill
2016