It started off as a beautiful dream
The light of my life it would seem
Every spare moment would be spent daydreaming of it
The passionate fire in my heart had been lit.

It was a reachable goal
But on my life it took a heavy toll
Each day was spent
Working toward this dream, every hour was lent

But yet, I smiled because I knew I could do it
So I took some relaxing time to just sit
And I thought once again of my dream
Ideas and hopes in my head began to teem

My whole life became centered around this
My childhood will be surely missed.
I didn’t mind
I saw the dream begin to bind

It showed everywhere
People would stop and stare
They asked each other
Is that her? Is that her mother?

I loved this attention
It made me happy, just to mention
I felt confident in accomplishing my goal
When all of a sudden it began to unroll

I felt it start to slip away
I really hoped it would stay
But somewhere deep inside my soul
I could feel a huge, empty hole

When I thought of my future and my dream
My heart beat a million times faster it would seem
My palms got sweaty and nervous
I dedicated my whole life to this on purpose

And now it looks like it wasn’t enough
I guess I was never quite as tough
As I assumed
And my empty future now looms
I sit here, waiting in shame
For the letter that never came