all the things
all the people
say to you
run through your mind
lying awake
trying to sleep
alarm clock blinks
the time -
2:48 a.m.
you will never
amount to something
like the others
a doctor a lawyer
harvard grad
your classmates
they're the ones
the somebodies
who'll do something
make something
for themselves
out of
themselves
pretty
smart
talented
you're none
of the above
don't get asked
to dances
don't correct
the math teacher
don't score
the winning basket
that's what you have to do
to be somebody
to change the world
at least
the people say that
rich daddies
good-looking mommies
of the kids
who are
pretty
or smart
or talented
you don't think so
and you're happy
sitting at the
back of class
quiet
just observing
daydreaming
hopes of being
a writer someday
or even today
glancing around
at the future
leaders of america
and so maybe you won't
save the whales
or find a cure
for cancer
or change the world
but you're sure
you'll at least
shake it up a little
no matter what
anyone else says
looking at
the clock again
it's 3:04
and you finally
fall asleep