Do they not know
Are they not aware
Their expectations are based on lucky plays and potential
Potential potential
A million nickels in my pocket
If I had a nickel every time I heard someone say,
“She has potential”
Every time I search for a reason to excuse my mistakes
So they won’t see me for the fraud I am
How many years have I gone through this
How hard have I worked for this
And yet I don’t feel I deserve this
See my shaking hands
Watch the adrenaline carry my body
Watch me go over a million different mistakes
And look to others for the validation I cannot give myself