A year ago today
you said you would be here
with a million little "I cans"
and a thimble full of fear
You brushed off the word unhappiness
and promised yourself success
you said you'd conquer insecurity
and solely work to be the best
You dreamed of flying airplanes
into the sun and distant lands
you thought of the world you'd conquer-
counted setbacks on only 1 of your hands
You gave yourself some deadlines
took some consequential leaps
yet when time got lost in little trenches
you let them invade the dreams inside your sleep
Laziness took over
and a voice inside your head
took all the little million "I cans"
and turned them into "I can'ts" instead
Distractions became your to do list
your priorities slipped and fell
and on lonely nights when the lights went out
you were left only to sit and dwell
The people who entered and stole your attention
you see now you should have let them leave you
but instead you kept them close to your heart
allowing their presence to deceive you
So I tell you today
a year ahead of your time
before you go forward
and move out of your prime
Sit down and write lyrics
blogs, poems, and stories
turn battles and defeats
into grand, triumphant victories
Because in a year this time today
you'll wish you had taken the risk
to write the words upon your heart
to have all you ever wished...
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