Scared

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Sometimes I feel scared
Scared of what the future might hold
I must be successful, that I've been told
When I was a little girl it all seemed so easy
But as I grew up reality kicked in
I grew up admiring and imitating big stars
So I aimed for fame, bright lights and cars
But I wanted to be much more than that 
An educated woman with a degree and profession 
Soon it became not a goal but more of an obsession
It's easy right? All you have to do is pick one
Something along the lines of a doctor or a lawyer 
That's what I thought I might be
But do I even like those things?
Is it really for me? Or is it for someone else to be..
What if you spend 20 years of your life in school, creating a career and a family
And then realizing one day that.. you're still not happy.
What happened to that girl that wanted fame?
I think she's still in there but she's not the same 
She's scared
She's scared of seeing her biggest dream shatter
But if she doesn't try
If she just gives up, will that even matter?
She lacks ambition, confidence and hope
And to make it big she'll need to cope
But that lost scared girl is very smart 
And I know one day she'll find her way
And with her intelligence not only will she get good grades but one day she'll hear her song when the radio plays.

-Leslie Munoz Gomez

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