when did it all go wrong?
this isn't what i wanted
i'm living someone else's dream
this isn't me.

i wanted open fields
three kids and a dog
i wanted a tire swing
in my backyard.

i wanted to live simple
waking up to purpose
sunshine and fresh air
good coffee and love.

i didn't want the rat-race
running after grades
i didn't want to be so far
from everyone who matters.

i know they say change is hard
but i didn't want this change at all
i didn't want to be uprooted
all over again.

let me sink into my land
let me grow my roots deep and far
let me stay still
let me stay home.

my life has been a series of travels
i don't want to move all over again
there's no poetry in this pain
just knowledge of choosing the wrong option.

i'm living someone else's dream
i'm doing the best i can
to win the medal for someone else
i just want to go home.