i want

i wanted to be drop dead beautiful..
but then i'll wonder if people are actually listening to me, or just looking at my face

i wanted to be bloody rich..
but then i realised that there are things that money can't buy

i wanted to have a big house with huge compound..
but then i thought it would be really quiet if there's not laughter of family and friends surrounding me...

i wanted to be famous and well known..
but then i thought of all the privacy and serenity i'll be missing...

i wanted to live forever..
but then i wondered what i would do at the age of 170 and none of my loved ones are around...

i wanted to stay young forever..
but then i realised that i'll never grow old and gain wisdom that comes with age...

i wanted to quit my job and relax at home everyday..
but then i'll never know the value of money of my own sweat, tears & blood...

i wanted to always be here in my hometown..
but then i realised i'll never appreciate coming home if i've never left it...

i wanted everything..
but then i thought, i am just human, and i am not perfect..

while it's so hard to be content with what i have... i'm happy - at least i have things to call my own

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