A poem by Rogan Richards
I WISH I WAS BORN DENISE RICHARDS
Inspired by a Veronicas song, Born Bob Dylan.
If I don’t say anything, it’s wrong
If I say it, it doesn’t come out right
It’s been keeping me up all night
Half my life I’ve been told I’m wrong
So I had to stop self-hating myself
So I had to rebuild myself
If I shared all of me, would you run away?
Would I have to change my name
And write poetry to make you stay?
I wish I was born Denise Richards
The world is not enough to speak my feelings
I wish I stood up strong like Tammy
Would I be an alpha daddy?
Unafraid of the truth
Like a brave Starship Trooper
I didn’t know how it was gonna go
Even if the water was cold
Neve and I could be kings
And we’d be wild things
I wish I was born Denise Richards
They say either way you’ll win
As long as you agree with them
What is meant to be will be
But all their wisdom is filled with hate
I thought it would be easier if I was straight
A pretty girl like “Becky” Ann Leeman
I had to battle so many demons
And still make you like me
It was like being unseen
When I’m acting mean
‘Cause I was so depressed at fifteen
When I’m caught in between
I’m afraid
The real truth is eluding me
I wish I was born Denise Richards
The world is not enough to speak my feelings
I wish I stood up like Carmen Ibañez
Fought for what she says
Unafraid of the truth
Like a wishful Valentine
I didn’t know how it was gonna go
Even if the water was cold
Neve and I could be kings
And we’d be wild things
I wish I was born Denise Richards
Love has ripped me wide open at the seams
I’m not that tough
Wish you could hear the scared boy inside of me
But it’s not enough
Im so afraid ill fail
Even to this day
I wish I was born Denise Richards
