You’re not your car, you’re not a star though they may say, your mirror don’t lie

It’s just you and it’s always been, if denial is a river, reality can be harsh and cold ocean

You’re not your castle you’re not your land, you’re not the glitter on your hand

You’re just you, nose seeking the sky but your feet will always be here on the ground

You’re not the flashes, the adulation or the titles spoken in tuxedos and gowns

You’re just you and your make up will fade some day leaving only you behind

King or servant, riding the wave, swimming up stream or scaling the valley

It’s still only you on a donkey or limousine headed to your inevitable destination

Come back to the real world before it’s too late

It is sexy to be real and easier down the line

Bring your head back down, enjoy the smiles

You’re only pretty for a while, you’ll be dead longer

You’re only rich for a short while, but naked for ever after

Girl you’re not your hair, your perfect skin or your shapely body though they may say

You’re are just colors on bone underneath it all, like me and him and the next gal

Man, you’re not the women in your arms or the people whose backs you climbed

You’re just you, living with you having to be you, insipid and bitter as it may be

Folks you’re not your children, the horses they ride or the yes people you employ

You’re just you with aches and pains and a heart that longs for laughter and love  

In other words you are me, him and the other guy!

Written by Karim Kadiri 3/5/06