Admiration

I watch you from a distance

Admiring you, but you don’t see me
I’m just a stranger, another face
You’re strengths and talents are admired
Mine go unnoticed
You are so strong and I’m so weak
You stand so proud and loved by everyone
Your goals are high, your achievements great
I have nothing, I am nothing, I am no-one
Your face and name are a household brand
I am the unknown corner shop
You’re so great, and I’m so small
You have friends, connections, money
A high life only for people like you
I want to be you, I want to experience your life
For a day, an hour, a minuet
What’s stopping me?
You have so many talents
but what was the price you paid for fame
Are the consequences great?
All those sleepless nights, too few hours in a day
The sheer exhaustion
Your facade is great, you show no pain
You put on a happy face
But I can see behind the mask
And maybe it wouldn’t be so great