WHEN I COULDN'T

 When I couldn't sing a song

I read out my poetry, 

When I couldn't play the music

I danced along with it. 

When I couldn't be a princess

I became a loyal knight, 

When I couldn't be the damsel

I became the evil witch. 

When they couldn't bear my courage 

They called out on my audacity, 

When they couldn't see me bloom

They tried cutting off my roots. 

When I couldn't stand the village 

I was made an outcast, 

When they couldn't get the job done

I became the leader of the pack. 

When I couldn't be seen as the hero

I was molded into a villain, 

When they couldn't stand me as the saviour 

They dubbed me as the slayer. 



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