Choice

If you're looking for change, don’t wait for kindness to reward you, or for broken systems to apologize. Look in the mirror, Ask yourself if today was built on truth. The kids we tried to help I wish I could give them softer starts. But the truth? Even with soft starts Life can lead to hard ends If you run the wrong way. Drugs don’t just cost you money. They cost you memory. Opportunity. The look in your child’s eyes When dinner’s late again, they wonder why. Drugs cost your dignity. The price is never negotiable. The choice lands squarely on your shoulders. And when you're grown, No matter how bad your beginning, Your decisions ripple outward. Into your lover's dreams. Into your child's life. Into someone else’s heartbreak. So start with honesty. Build a skill. Hold a job. If you’ve got pain, Don’t feed it poison, write it, sing it, run through it, But don’t let it eat your future. Because improving your life It isn’t magic. It’s work. And that work begins When you stop blaming everyone else and start building a life. You wish someone had built for you. A child with a plan can build success Reading to your child builds their ability to read Don't just blame teachers because you didn't do your share Teaching your children to catch and hit a ball teaches coordination They didn't ask to be born Your arguments and fights destroy their world Fear can create damage Anger creates fear Alcohol, drugs, and smokes Addictions cost money family money The money for food and nappies your arguments create an emotional toll an emotional roller coaster As your family comes close to breaking Don't blame others for your mistakes Don't blame others because you're broke Your choice made your life whose choice is creating your family's life Every day, we make a choice Better choices create better lives