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Rather Be
Lots of the time I don't like me
If I had to choose I'd rather be...
Someone more talented
With much more grace
Someone with a prettier face
I spend most of my day
Covering my mistakes
A little thing here or there
That isn't in the right place
This isn't just me
It's everyone on land and at sea
Stuck in an "I'd rather be"
As sad as it seems
This is also unhealthy
Next time you stare at someone else
Know that you're being viewed too
By someone thinking "I wish I were you"
This is where everyone trips
The fact they have so much more than they witness
So stop watching someone else
And start to see
Never say "I'd rather be"
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So many of us look up and wish we were other people. What we don't know is that we are just as good and valued as them.