Something

I wanna be something.

I wanna see something.

I wanna hear nothing.

I wanna beer or something.

 

I wanna feel something.

I wanna deal something.

I wanna breathe nothing.

I wanna leave or something.

 

High up, in the sky, the sun shines bright.

Down low, in the moonlight, it strikes into the night.

Inside, of you, there’s lies a man held tight.

Outside, of the womb, there’s a man with might.

 

I wanna be something.

 

So, try!

You might like it, it only shows off what you make of it.

Don’t hide! You can face it, it only shows off what you make it of it.

You can be a leader,

You can be a teacher,

You can be a fighter,

You can be a preacher.

You can be an artist,

You can be a swimmer,

You could try your hardest,

You can be a winner!

 

I wanna be something.

I wanna see nothing.

I wanna dream something.

I wanna fight for nothing.

 

I wanna be something.

I wanna make something.

I wanna try nothing.

I wanna die for something.

 

So, try!

You can take it, it only shows off what you make of it.

Don’t you hide!

You can face it, it only shows off what you make of it.

You can be a leader

You can be a teacher,

You can be a fighter,

You can be a preacher.

You can be an artist,

You can be a swimmer,

You could try your hardest,

You can be a winner!

So, try!

You can take it, it only shows off what you make of it.

Don’t you hide!

You can face it, it only shows off what you make of it.

Don’t you cry!

You can do it, it only shows off what you make of it.

So try.

 

High up, in the sky, the sun shines bright.

Down low, in the moonlight, it strikes into the night.

Inside, of you, there’s lies a man held tight.

Outside, of the womb, there’s a man with might.

 

You could be something.

You could be nothing.

You could die nothing.

You could be something.

 

I wanna be something.

 

This poem is about: 
My community
My country
Our world
Guide that inspired this poem: 

Comments

Donovan Little

Technically, this is a song but it rhymes, which defines poetry.

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