I'm always torn between

Who I want to be and who I am 

The distance between the two

Feels massive, insurmountable

Like I'll never be able to pass thru it

Make it to the other side and see 

What it's like to be who I'm meant to be

To surpass my expectations 

And actually reach my potential

I always feel so lost and insecure

Like an imposter in my own life

Knowing that I have so much more to give

But struggling to reach within 

To access all the deeper parts of my soul

And become the woman I should be

Always sitting, wondering if I have what it takes

To push thru to the next level

Really transcend my limits 

But then I straighten my spine, stand tall

And remember who I am, my strength,

My intelligence, my truth

I stop shrinking, stop doubting myself

Shove down those insecurities

And realize that the distance between

Who I am and who I'm meant to be

Is nothing but a figment of my imagination

I'm who I'm meant to be, now.