Before you have time to realize what you have right in front of you, in the blink of an eye it can all be gone. I know this, like many of you know this, from personal experience. I lost my best friend when I was 15 years old. Not because we had an argument, or because one of us moved away, but because our drug lifestyles that we had back in the day, came and swallowed him whole. A lot of people say he died of a pulmonary embolism, to make it sound less gruesome, but it wasn't the pulmonary embolism that killed him; it was drugs. It came as shock to my ears when the news was told to me, I couldn't believe everything that was going at that point in my life put aside the fact that I lost the only person I really felt was still there for me.
After learning of his death, is when I started writing. It felt like my heart was just overdosing with pain, confusion, questions, and doubt; it felt like I had no other way to express myself. Of course, I began with poetry and sonnets; I read a lot of Shakespeare growing up, so I knew how to compose in such a way to feel relief, and to get my feelings across to the person or people who would read them. After seeing pages and pages filled with my writing, I began to think of him again. I remembered how he used to do freestyle battles, and write his own songs; I remembered how good he was. The talent and potential this young man had, was unbelievable. So I told myself, that it's worth a shot, cuz the worse that will happen, is I won't make it. It's not endangering to my life, nor will it change my perspective of life if I don't make it. So, I tried.
Here I am, and there you are; I'm going to take you on the journey with me. Every step that I take, every move that is made, and every little bit of advance that I take into making my dream come true, I hope to have you there with me. Nick may have been my motivation to get me started, and he will remain my inspiration to push forward; but you, will be my motivation to push harder, and to keep believing in myself with every step that we take together.
Barack Obama won his campaign with this slogan : "Yes We can", and he helped me realize, "Yes I can". I never thought I would live to see the day, and I am proud to say that I witnessed history in the making. One of my dreams came true when I heard Obama say "If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy; Tonight, is your answer." I knew, from that moment on, that nothing is impossible, and everything is achievable if only you work hard to obtain it. I believe in the power of me; I believe that along with dreams, come dedication, devotion and determination...
Rhee
March 10th, 2009
11:31 pm
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