I am what i am

a thousand masks
across the world
separated by time
separated by distance
live the same life
as you want them to
monday to sunday
morning to evening
day and night
its the same
same lies
same treachery
for the same love
that you care a dime
i am what i am
i dont want fame
i dont want pity
all i want is to be loved
i am what i am
and nobody else
i am what i am
and not same as everyone else
i am what i am
and not one in a crowd
whereever i go
i know where i stand
i am what i am
i am what i am
i can’t be the one all of you want
i can’t be the one you dream of
i am not the "hunk"
i am not the "villian"
i am not the one with the "looks"
i am what i am
don’t try and change me
to be a person of your dreams
i am not the guy
with an identity each day
with a mask for each occasion
with a life for each person
i am what i am
just an ordinary guy
sitting next to all of you
with a single mask for all occasion
with a single identity every day
with a single life for all
i am what i am
the invisible ordinary guy
and the odd one
with an unique identity.

by: praveen