Wake Up.

Poem Written: 01.24.08
Dedicated To: Those who have lost sight of their goals in life and to really take a minute to dream again.

I've woken to the never ending rings
taken six steps forward to the phone
no one answers , but my voice echoing back at me
It's as though I'm in a dream where I can touch and feel so real
seeing how my life could have been
i wonder ..still standing and trying to contain myself
was it all for nothing? did I waste time in my life?
then *click* and BOOM I'm awaken in my bed
and start to reminisce and think of how my life was clearly said

I have done good, been bad, been angry and sad
did deeds, had loss, made friends and at what cost?
one time, two times, no time for more
moving forward, pulling back, left and right out the door
to care, to love and accompany with all my pride
shattered relationships have put my heart to the side
no more, that's it, I'm done but now have redeemed
the real, the truth, the significant, the only me

No more this and that, one or the other
I've paved my own way, with cares and no bothers
Get out of my way, let me now do me
for I have goals in life and want to live free
to study, learn, work hard and explore
greatness, pride and success and challenges galore
what this life of mine is destined for more

No need for juice, plants and such
spend your days reaching for your goals
that you all once had but left in the dust
no need for childish games and crime, the bad is so unjust
you claim fun is in drugs, high is your friend
continue that high and it'll all be the end

Health is the key to live longer and enjoy
with life comes work, don't be lazy, a joy
will be to lose your breath while running up so high
rather than tryna catch your breath from the little bit of stairs you climb
no strength, no energy, no will to do better
you are what you eat they say so do you and be more clever

You think you're young and you do not need to worry now
but in order to be who you want to be no time, but now is how
you can move a step forward and leave the bad behind
to be positive you need negative in this life here without a hand
you must do it on your own, without support if you may
that one day, soon, or enough you'll find your profoundness was not a stray

Everyone can do better, but better is the desire
that we all have so deeply in our hearts, but takes long & hard work to acquire
It may be fun and games now, to play and not have to think twice
ask yourself again, is this how you imagined your life?