I wanted to be heard .
I wanted to be seen .
You said you were scared
To let me go .
So I stayed ,
I whispered ,
But I wished I could shout .
My voice was loud
But only heard by whispers and shadows in the dark
Adults were blinded by their own light .
"I want to be a star "
But like a deaf dog in the dark .
My pleas fell to the floor
And I chose to let go .
I would wonder what you were like ten years ago .
Young , fragile , ambitious like me
Oh I see .
Your dream and hopes
Were squashed and crushed down
In a blink of an eye
Like an insignificant vow
That breaks your soul
So to prevent the loss you shut it up
Before you hear the voice .
I wish you could listen to my choices
Here me when I try .
Read in between the lines .
I said I want to be a star .
But if you don't seem to help me chase my dream
I will be chasing your silhouettes in the dark .
I feel heard when adults are not around
As by this time I would have been far .
Feb 15
Feb 15, 2026 at 8:09 AM UTC
I wanted to be heard .
I wanted to be seen .
You said you were scared
To let me go .
So I stayed ,
I whispered ,
But I wished I could shout .
My voice was loud
But only heard by whispers and shadows in the dark
Adults were blinded by their own light .
"I want to be a star "
But like a deaf dog in the dark .
My pleas fell to the floor
And I chose to let go .
I would wonder what you were like ten years ago .
Young , fragile , ambitious like me
Oh I see .
Your dream and hopes
Were squashed and crushed down
In a blink of an eye
Like an insignificant vow
That breaks your soul
So to prevent the loss you shut it up
Before you hear the voice .
I wish you could listen to my choices
Here me when I try .
Read in between the lines .
I said I want to be a star .
But if you don't seem to help me chase my dream
I will be chasing your silhouettes in the dark .
I feel heard when adults are not around
As by this time I would have been far .