Five Questions

Five Questions


it's time for five questions
am i not pretty?
am i not smart?
am i not funny?
who knows my name?
if i weren't me, who would I be?

being me isn't enough
being you is too much
stepping aside
stepping behind
stepping out of the way
as if you noticed i was there anyway

time for 5 questions
don't i taste sweet?
quick w/ the wit?
are you sure i'm not clever?
where did i hide?
how come i'm not human enough for you?

i was the one there
i filled in, gave in, was traded in
i should have a tattoo - warning
"PLEASE WATCH YOUR STEP"
across my back

it's time for five questions
why am i so ugly?
how did i become so stupid?
am i just niave?
do you know my name?
where did these scars come from?

is it so hard to think "i" know what i can take,
i can make decisions for myself
i have evaluated, processed & accepted
yet here i stand

5 questions time
who said i was pretty?
haven't i proved i'm not smart?
do you think I'm funny?
by the way, what is your name?
by the way, why do i care?