Dont change me

I could be anything, all the things you dream for me
all the people you want me to be
I could change with the seasons, a new costume for each day
but what would be left? who would that portray?

I could be all you ask, all you think I should
but inside I'd be like a rotting dead wood
I would not be me, I'd be a fake
a statue moulded from clay, just a namesake

You paint me with words, yet still don't see who is inside
not broken, just bruised with battered pride
you water me down, dilute my essence
when I see the world bright and fluorescent

Dig beneath the surface, just a little
under the skin, beneath the shell so brittle
let me take you on a trip, a journey into the mind
who knows what you may find

The person inside, sees with a smile, tastes a song on his lips
feels colours, vibrant and wild, doesn't follow scripts
likes to sing loud with passion ablaze
don't be fooled by the silent glaze

The man within, loves with heart
just needs a kick start
creates a world with a thought or two
where dreams can come true

Don't dull the edges, don't polish the cracks
or change him into a sheep following the tracks
let him thrive, let his world live loud
let him smile and be proud

Thanks for reading,

Peace & Love.

Kyle.