This Life I See For Me
I'm a breakout star
Who's career will go far
Can't wait to drive all the fancy cars
Dreaming of a life that has no scars
I keep leaning on the ledge
My work is so cutting edge
I'm so happy I have finally been read
So I can get this insecurity out of my head
I no longer want to dread
What gets in my way or is up ahead
I've been lead one direction then the next
This world can be so complex
Always looking for what is coming next
Thirty-four years ago to the day
My life was altered in such a big way
When life spits you out a big surprise
You want to believe you are so wise
I have had to learn to live with compromise
Realizing it's not possible unless you open your eyes
Nothing in life should paralyze
Our ability to synchronize
What keeps us balanced so we can fly
Creating our direction
With a new kind of protection
That will lead us to overall perfection
Rather than hanging on to the past
That goes by way too fast
We must try and stay on task
So that I can remove this mask
That has followed me from my past
We will reach for the stars
Hoping our careers will go far
Being all that we can possibly be
Make the most of every opportunity
You never know what life turns out for us to see
When your life becomes everything you want it to be
Then you will have no more regrets
Will finally be able to put it all to rest
No longer will it cause such duress
It's all been one big test this life that I see for me
So I might know what is like to be happy successful and free
To understand the man that now lives through me
Copyright © Jack Cooper | Year Posted 2018
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