The speaker once wished to possess qualities like independence, creativity, and reason that they saw in others, and believed they could be as smart, willful, and active. They also dreamed of being as caring, virtuous, and determined as specific people. However, the speaker is now willing to follow their own wishes, beliefs, and dreams, as legends who changed the world did, and hopes others will choose to do so as well.

1. I once wished…

2. I could be independent like him

3. Creative like him

4. Or reasonable like him

5. I once believed that…

6. I could be as smart as him

7. as willful as him

8. Or as active as him.

9. I once dreamed…

10. That I was as caring as him

11. As virtuous as her

12. and as determined as him.

13. I’m willing to follow my wish,

14. I’m willing to follow my wish, believes,

15. I’m willing to follow my wish, believes, & dreams

16. Because they did and became what they are now:

17. Because they did and became what they are now: legends that made history and changed the world because they could.

18. All us can as well though all of us can choose not to,

19. All us can as well though all of us can choose not to, but I chosen to be one of them will you?