A/N: Here's a random poem I wrote with Tess and Shane in mind. It's from Tess's point of view comparing herself to the "old" Shane and how he's different because of Mitchie and how Tess believes they would have been better together. It's someone Tess/Shane, but as I am a Smitchie fan mostly, it's still kinda one-sided. Anyway, enjoy! R&R! Thanks! –Mac

Disclaimer: I don't own Camp Rock.

We Were The Same

We weren't so different, you and I

We played games, and didn't know why

We hid behind the masks we wear

There's not much we liked to share

And though we were one and the same

We had a different claim to fame

You were the leading man, so sure

While I'm the one who can't endure

I'm not my own, I let them lead

While such instruction you didn't need

You paved your own way, weaved your path

While I have no say, succumb to my mother's wrath

You were under the spotlight, bathed in gold

While under pressure, I tend to fold

You hid behind wild nights and attitude

I hide behind sass and false gratitude

We've both felt alone, I know

But we never, never, let it show

But now you've found someone to change it all

While I, I just continue to spin and fall

She's changed you, hasn't she?

But I can't change, don't you see?

We were the same once, but you didn't stay

But what can I do, what can I say

She has gone and stolen that heart of yours

And with that, for you, she's opened more doors

While I continue to wallow away in my empty room

Unwilling to even try to fight away the gloom

We were the same and could have been great

But you've been taken from me by a twist of fate

So while you and her go off toward your fairytale end

I am tortured with a broken heart that does not mend

I stand alone with not one ally

We're so different, you and I