railey

As I write this song to myself, I think of all the good memories and the bad.The times I laughed. The times I cried.And the times I sat up at night dreaming of the future.Future--the word strikes fear into the hearts of many,Including this bewildered little girl. Except, I'm not so little anymore.All of my childhood I have been preparing myself for something else, something bigger.I have been preparing for my adult life, my second chance.A chance to stand up for my beliefs, instead of sitting alone holding them inside.A chance to explore new worlds,And not confine myself to the one in which I was raised.A chance to find true love and happiness,And to stop protecting myself from the ones who want to show me.A chance to live my life, and not have someone run it for me.This is my life now, no one else's.It is mine to live, and I intend to live it to the fullest.And as I write this song to myself,I think of all the good times and the bad to come.The times I will laugh. The times I will cry.And the times I will sit up at night remembering the past.Now the future doesn't seem so overwhelming,Because it is my life, and I alone will determine the outcome of my future