I Cannot Be

I cannot be

And I would never wish to be

Anything other than myself

For I love the person I am.

I cannot be

Broken, or shattered, or scathed,

By any external force

For I love the person I am.

I cannot be

Lost in the darkened wood

Or adrift upon the tide

For I love the person I am.

I cannot be

Responsible for you

At the cost of being me

For I love the person I am.