Find Me Poem by Ryan David Ginsberg

I walk around this world just trying to find my way
But I feel more lost every single day
I look around this world so big, yet so empty
Looking all over just trying to find me
Trying all these things ‘cause they are the new "in"
Not trying to be me, just trying to be them
Trying to fit into the "it crowd"
Doing all these things, not saying that I'm proud
I lost myself, didn't know who I was
Trying to be the cool kid so I could get the applause
Standing on stage so I could take my bows
Settled for nothing so I won't say no vows
Tired of standing out so I just try to fit in
So I get lost in this life full of sin
Not seeing what I'm doing, ‘cause I'm living in a blur
Saying anything at all so I could get with her
No kiss and tell, it's more like kiss and shout
Trying to fit in so I won't be a cast out
So my old self is hidden away and tied up
Took my old life and ripped that all up
Consumed by the crowd, consumed by the world
No longer have my soul because it was just sold
Sold for the fortune, sold for the fame
Sold so I could hear the whole world shout my name
Tearing anyone down who ever gets in my way
Use you ‘til you're useless then I would betray
Turn your back and feel the stab of my knife
Didn't care about anything at all, but my own life
Didn't do all the things that I should
Only did the "right" thing to make myself look good
Living this life, feeling so empty
Yeah, but I was just trying to find me