My Best Self - Half Waif

He finds me counting quarters at the table

Says, «I'm off to the lake

I’ll be back when I’m able.»

He moves like liquid out of the kitchen

I find myself thinking

I’m not going to disappoint you

Be the one you wanna be

See how you want to be seen

Feel the love of who you’re with

Even if you’re all you need

Who’ll be a witness to my story?

So ordinary

It could be anybody

My tender layer is wearing so thin

Is it brittle below?

Or tender again?

Be the one you wanna be

See how you want to be seen

Feel the love of who you’re with

Even if you’re all you need

Be the one you wanna be

See how you want to be seen

Feel the love of who you’re with

Be the one you wanna be

When the house is torn down

When the land fills up with weeds

Will you still remember

Everything you thought you’d be?

When the day is over

And the memory’s what you grieve

Be the one you wanna

Be the one you wanna