Pipe Dreams
She likes to dance to the beat of a different drummer
But only when there's no one around to see
There's an uninhibited spirit under her shy persona
Just waiting for the moment it's set free
She remains reserved for others, it's what they expect
But at night she dreams of traveling the earth
She sees her name in lights and hears the cheers of her fans
Ideas she's harbored inside her mind since birth
She wants to mingle with the rich and famous crowd
Forget about that mere 15 minutes of fame
She wants a lifetime of public admiration and hero worship
She wants hers to be a household name
But she knows if she expressed her innermost desires
People would laugh at her impractical dreams
So she continues being who everyone presumes her to be
Her biggest secret remaining that she's not who she seems
January 24, 2002
Copyright � 2002 Paula G. Cook