I Don't Think I'm Before My Time,

I Don't Wanna Play This Kind Of Cartoon Character Anymore.

And The World So Hard To Understand Is The World You Can't Live Without.

There's A Lot Of Days Where You Feel Forgotten.

I've Thought Many Times, 'i Can't Write This,' But On My Own Little Planet I Found The Courage To Write It Because It Was True. I Put Aside Fear Of Father Being Angry With Me. It's Hard Though; The World Pales In Comparison With The Stature Of A Parent. In Some Small-consolation Way, My Parents Feel I'm Helping People By Giving Them Something To Identify With. They Feel Proud In A Sort Of Reverse Way. My Mom's Proud Of The Fact That Lots Of Kids Look Up To Me.

Do I Belong In The Conversation About The Best Artists In The World? My Answer Is Yes, I Do.