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Kaleena Cote

cinderella had her prince  
and barbie had her ken   
and growing up i'd wonder
if i'd find mine too and when

i met a lot of princes
and i had my share of frogs
i let a few slip away
and i shooed away the dogs

brushed off my knees a few times
tried learning from mistakes
i took a couple wrong turns
had my share of hard heartbreaks

sometimes i would get pushy
then i'd get pushed away
sometimes i would look elsewhere
and then on me he'd stray

sometimes i would just shut down
and then he'd shut the door
sometimes i would want some space
then he'd want me no more

it was understandable
why things would not work out
i had to figure out myself
and rid my mind of doubt

i realized what i needed
was some time to search within
to accept who i was inside
and then i could begin…

…begin to feel for others
what i one day felt for me
the ability to love oneself
to truly be happy

then sort of just like clockwork
or a penny on the ground
i met you randomly one day
and it's different this time 'round

i won't take you for granted
and i've learned to take things slow
and i've learned to never be afraid
of whatever could grow