Shandi Sturgill

A wide-eyed little girl
Dominates the stage
A swirling tidal wave
Of brown curls and white tulle
The energy radiating
From the audience
Drives her to center stage

She knew then
This was her dream
What she was meant to do
But she didn’t count on
How fast life can come
Hurdling towards you
And sometimes who you dream
Isn’t who you get to be
But does your life lose meaning
When your dream ends

Now years have passed by
Her energy and passion have been
Replaced by responsibilities and insecurities
Struggling to build her life
Has made her forget

She used to know her dream
What she was meant to do
But she didn’t count on
How fast life can come
Hurdling towards you
And sometimes who you dream
Isn’t who you get to be
But does your life lose meaning
When your dream ends

She knows she can’t
Keep living like this
So afraid of what she’ll lose
That she can’t even live anymore
She’s been trying to fit her life
Into a box
It was never meant for

She used to know her dream
What she was meant to do
But she didn’t count on
How fast life can come
Hurdling towards you
And sometimes who you dream
Isn’t who you get to be
But does your life lose meaning
When your dream ends
(2X)