Someone

I never could fathom
The common desire to be
Someone or something
Some job
Some title
Some rank in particular
I always just wanted to be
Full stop
Or maybe not
Maybe I could emulate
Bobby McFerrin
His freedom and courage
And his ever presence
Maybe I could imitate
Ella Fitzgerald
Her humour and grace
And her startling beauty
But no, not me
I tried and tried
And just ran back into myself
Awkward and frumpy
And ugly to most
But blessed despite all these
Trivial concerns
With companionship
A voice
And a soul of fire and steel