The Paths That We Take

The paths that we take At first seem right. But then soon We all lose sight, Of how we began And what got us here. Once again We will be filled With nothing but fear. To turn and run back Is your first thought. Soon you realize That that door is locked. You must move on And make your life right. Stand up for yourself. Fight a good fight! Put it all back in order. The way it should be. It's gonna be hard. But just look at me. I came from a family Honest and proud. I walked around With my head in a cloud. I could do no wrong And the world couldn't hurt me. Then I turned off that road And never looked back. I was lost to this world. Fell into the crack. I gave it all up. House, car, and kids. Wanted nothing. And had no reason to live. Then one day After months of pain, He came into my life And everything changed. Now I'm better Than ever I was before. Scared and crying And lost no more. I don't know how He turned me around. But in him A true love I have found. I got it all back. After years of hard work. Had I not turned down The roads that I did, I would never have met him And had these great kids. They are my life And what I live for Who could ask For anything more? As the years go by, And I look back on it all, I can see the mistakes. The wrong roads that we take. Lives lost and battles won. Daughters and sons. If you could change the past How awful would that be! You wouldn't be you. And I wouldn't be me. We learn from the stupidity Of ourselves and others. Although we often Break the hearts of our mothers.