A poem I wrote to my high school class of 2004. |
I wrote this to every student in my High School graduating class. These were my departing words of advice. THIS LIFE Childhood memories, though never gone Will be locked away over night Eighteen has come the diploma's been won It's time for the "adult" life, do what society says is right Get your college education Business suit and fancy car Earn your millions and your billions Perfection is never too far Be the typical American Let materials rule your world Desire money more then life itself loose yourself in this swirl This life you were given Is yours to be livin' Take it by the hand Do all that you can With your narrow mind and closed eyes You go out into the world to win your so called prize Your mediocre life style and your depressing routines Your ranch style house and business degree Your too ignorant to know the difference So you settle for it, with no reresistance You say to yourself,"Life was meant to be lived this way" Like Johnny said,"All work and no play" But remember what Johnny said after that quote? The work Johnny did made him dull, lifeless and cold Life wasn't meant to be lived in a cage Don't try to convince your mind that everything's okay This life you were given Is yours to be livin Take it by the hand Do all that you can It is YOUR life So do with it as YOU please Don't let the expectations of others Ruin your life long dreams Do what your heart desires Don't play by the book Don't sacrifice yourself Don't follow the look Not loving life would be your biggest mistake of all You only live once so get up when you fall Cherish everyday like it was your last You never know when this thing called life will be in the past This life you were givin Is yours to be livin Take it by the hand Do all that you can When life doesn't seem to be worth livin Take a deep breathe, keep on forgivin Forgetting, escaping and moving on Focus on the positives, there will be a dawn Protect yourself from this world of negativity Your too precious to not be taken seriously Allow yourself to be what's real Know who you are and what you feel Your time here on earth is yours to spend Remember there's no wound that God cannot mend Struggles may come and struggles may go Keep your head on straight and go with the flow This life you were given Is yours to be livin Take it by the hand Do all that you can My last words to you are few Love with all that you are, and in all that you do Have no regrets and no "I wish I were you's" Live in the moment, and always stay true |