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.
Copyright © Tracy Mullins | Year Posted 2005
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