Do you hear us?
Do you see us?
If so, shhh.
We don't want people to know we are here.
Why?
Because we are still works in progress.
We only want the world to see the finished project.
It couldn't bear the agony it takes to get there.
We only want the world to see us when we're through with the bumps and burns and bruises we get for trying to slip up to the top.
We aren't who you think we are.
We aren't the likely candidates.
We aren't being pointed at as the next big thing.
But see that girl in the corner?
She scribbles in her notebook and paints her face with tears. She's writing songs. She has the alto of an angel, but she wants to