Ashamed

I dream not of huge mansions,

I dream not of those luxurious cars

Yes, I am born different

And I am ashamed not of it.

I dream to be in fame,

I dream to be in glamour

Yes, there's an actress in me

And I am ashamed not of it.

I do not have what is termed 'beauty'

I do not have what is termed 'glamour'

Yet I dream bigger everyday

And I am ashamed not of it.

To get a degree, to get a job

To be married, to be someone's slave

No, that isn't me

And I am ashamed not of it.

I wish not to put my youth into raising a family,

I wish not to work just for money

No, I do not yearn for an ordinary life

And I am ashamed not of it.

Those lime lights, those autographs

Those fans and the typical 'Lights, camera, action!'

This is what gives me immense joy

And I am ashamed not of it.

You pull me down to your standards

You pull me down to your mindset

But my dreams have grown too high for me to break them either

And I am ashamed not of it.

I see not life beyond it,

I see not life without it

It means the world to me

And I am ashamed not of it.

I shall never be 'the girl' you want me to

I shall never be the family you want me to

I have taken a step unlike yours

And I am ashamed not of it.

You call me inhuman

You call me indecent

I shall turn a deaf ear

And I am ashamed not of it.

I dream of what you do not imagine

I crave for what is not your priority

Yes, I am born this way

And I am ashamed not of it.