But no matter how I stretch
You're still a world away,
So I lie down and cry myself
To sleep yet another day.

I know you have your own life
And I'm no longer your concern,
You're hoping that maybe someday
Eventually I will learn

To discount the opinions of others
And to my own self be true,
To respect and believe in the person I am,
And love me as much as you do.

©1998 Kim Shaver