I think writing is all I can do
People try to tell me
That I’m “one of those people”
Who is good at everything they try

But that is simply not true
Trust me I am no prodigy
I am just another kid
Trying to feel secure in the fact
That she is not what people
Hype her up to be

For everything else I do
I may be passable
But I am short of anything special

I try to be a role model
And portray someone who is confident
In there ability to be successful
Beyond the confines of this town

Though reality is
Writing is all I have
And in that I am far from alone

So please
Do not put me on a pedestal
For I am not a genius
Who has all your test answers

Nor am I the athelete
Who becomes a local legend

I am not the star performer
When you see me on stage
I am just someone who tries
And gets broken down everyday

My only power is my words
When I put a pen on the page
And this words are my only chance
To be someone some day

And that leaves my chances slim
For my power is not unique
I just hope some day I can prove
You need not be a prodigy