Wednesday, September 7, 2016

This life is yours - live and learn

You're not a son
You're not a brother
You're not a baby
To your mother

Before all that 
Can be called true
There is this person 
We know as you

An individual
Of unique thought
Can't be sold
Shouldn't be bought


A single soul
Who makes his way
Learning to live 
Day by day

Those who love you
Give advice
You take it in
Then think twice

You own yourself
Even when young
The song you sing
Has already been sung

By those with years
Behind their eyes
Who have lived the truth
Through painful lies

We wish you'd learn 
By watching us 
Then we wouldn't worry 
We wouldn't fuss

But you learn alone
As we all did 
We make our own
Sleeping bed

No matter the lessons
Learned by others
By concerned fathers
And adjusted brothers

It's a life all yours 
As you push and you shove
And we let you come through 
In unconditional love

Don't worry be strong
Because all your mistakes
Create a wisdom 
That only life makes

Live and learn
Work and earn
Be cool don't burn 
Grow with each turn






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