shrinking

you were never meant

to be the hero in this story

so stop trying to be

that role has already been taken

stop taking up all the room

don’t make yourself so big

that you keep getting in the way

of what i’m trying to do

don’t think so highly of yourself

that you think it can’t be done

whatever it may be

without you

i can take care of things

just fine without you

you are not the essential one

i am

but then again

maybe that is

your greatest fear

maybe you can’t stop

you can’t become still and quiet

because of your immense need

to be the man

it's time to start shrinking