All I will be

By: Anna Riddo

I am the singer

but I want to be the song.

The anthem that people walk in to

The words that make them run to the dance floor screaming the lyrics

I am the dancer 

but I want to be the dance 

The movement where no one is watching

The smooth and free shuffles or intense fist pumps

I am the painter 

but I want to be the painting

The hidden gems that give meaning

The story told through strokes of genius

I am the museum 

but I want to be the display 

The presentation of a life well lived

A treasure so rare you just have to see it

I am the commuter 

but I want to be the train

Constantly moving despite delays

Pieces of life revealed in flashes

I am the student 

but I want to be the tests 

The obstacles that create me

The answer that you searched for

I am the teacher 

but I want to be the lesson 

The objective set with intention

The forces that push you into being your best self

I am kind 

but I want to be kindness 

Brightening other days

Giving back to the community

I am passionate 

but I want to be the passion 

The force that drives you

The angst to go on

I am the dreamer

but I want to be the dream

The journey that defines your life

The expectation for the future

I am the author 

but I want to be the book 

The theme hidden in life lessons

The words filled with power

I am the Poet 

but I want to be the poem 

Crafted words that flow off the page

A heart content

I want

I want

I want

What’s stopping me?

I can

I am

I will be