When I was a baby,
My mother tells me
I was quiet
I was aloof
I never cried
I never cared, it seemed to her
When I was a kid,
I had no desires
I did what would get me the most praise
From two people
Everyone else
I would rather not be known by
When I was a teenager,
I wanted to be known
And loved
And admired
By everyone
But only two people did
As an adult,
I desire and desire and desire