I could've been anything.
I was so sure of it
before I knew the first thing
about myself.
I could've done it all -
with time to spare
Left the mundane
somewhere near the start
so I would know if I was
walking in circles.
I could've written
my story,
now it seems
I'm no longer
the author.
Sep 28, 2019
Sep 28, 2019 at 4:08 AM UTC
I could've been anything.
I was so sure of it
before I knew the first thing
about myself.
I could've done it all -
with time to spare
Left the mundane
somewhere near the start
so I would know if I was
walking in circles.
I could've written
my story,
now it seems
I'm no longer
the author.
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