Hippogriff

Old Erikson, he taught us well
Stage 5 is quite exact
Identity and role confusion
Are extensively unpacked
Fidelity's a virtue
Just in case you didn't know
It's wise to master this developmental stage
To help you grow

At the risk of sounding like an angsty teen
I'll ask "Who am I?" and "Who am I supposed to be?"

I'm a hypocrite
I'm a hippogriff
I'm a flirt and a dancer too
I'm an extrovert
I'm a sweet dessert
I'm a shoot of blue bamboo
I'm all of these and none of these
On any given day
I'm a picture frame, I'm a paper hat
I'm a page from Hemingway
But to avert this crisis of identity
I'll be unapologetically me

Fidelity's avoiding me
I'm just too many things
Can't put me in a little box
I'll jump out and grow wings
Can't seem to find this virtue yet
But maybe that's ok
I'm awkward psychosocially
But I think I'll find my way

So at the risk of sounding like an angsty teen
I'll ask "Who am I?" and "Who am I supposed to be?"

I'm a hypocrite
I'm a hippogriff
I'm a flirt and a dancer too
I'm an extrovert
I'm a sweet dessert
I'm a shoot of blue bamboo
I'm all of these and none of these
On any given day
I'm a picture frame, I'm a paper hat
I'm a page from Hemingway
I'm a pink balloon, I'm a doctor's room
I'm a piece of potter's clay
So to avert this crisis of identity
I'll be unapologetically me