Becoming

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I always wanted to be a dancer
And a singer
And the one to make the others laugh
The one to listen carefully
I wanted to be brave
And kind
And most of all
I wanted to be like you.

I've been all of that for a while
Just a little
Just long enough to see:
That ain't me.

Sure, I've been upset
I've been disappointed
And all of that,
But most of all surprised to see
That I like to be me.

After all I'm the sum of everything around me
All the hard lessons and love and dreams long lost
The stories and songs and hidden smiles
And some tears and worries and weary eyes.

So I guess I'll just dance through life
And sing my truth
Hope to make you chuckle
To feel your hope
And to dare to dream along with you.

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