All I tried to be was me

In the crowded streets,
In the hazy beats,
In the oft turbulent sea,
All I tried to be was me.
In the love of others,
In the heartbreak of mine,
In the disappointing times,
All I tried to be was me.
In the curve of the road,
In the line of the race,
In the moment of embrace,
All I tried to be was me.
In the lap of my mother,
In the eyes of my father,
In the hope of my sister,
All I tried to be was me.
In the cane of the teacher,
In the shout of the professor,
In the appreciation of my boss,
All I tried to be was me.
In the solace of a slow walk,
In the truth that I oft spoke,
In the trust of an unselfish thee,
All I tried to be was me.