Older
But not wiser
Got experience
But not common sense
I stagger through life
Rarely sailing
It’s just an observation –
I ain’t complaining
Doesn’t matter
How many years you clock up
It’s still entirely possible
To go off the rails and f**k up
Or is that simply living?
Sometimes that shit is so unforgiving!
You find yourself
Climbing a rock face
A jagged wall
And you’re in a bad place
You have the highs and then the lows
Guess it’s how you deal with the blows
Do you go crazy
And hit the bottle?
Or confront your fears?
It’s such a test of your metal
Fending off your emotions
Being strong
Isn’t easy to do
When things are going wrong
When you’re off kilter
You’re vulnerable
That’s when you’ve got to remember
This shall pass, so hold on
You’ve got to always keep
Your eye on the ball
Read the signs
Don’t sugar coat it all
Not everyone’s going
To be honest with you
Not everyone’s intentions
Are pure and true
Some just want
A shoulder to cry on
Some want what they can get
So don’t be in denial
Register the red flags
Take heed of what they say
They’ll just get bigger
If you keep driving that way
Change direction
When you hit a road block
Don’t wait for rejection
Take the bull by the horns
Why should everyone get
What they want but not you?
Time to put yourself first
And to yourself be true
Hold a little bit back
Keep your options open
Don’t sedate yourself
Until you numb your emotions
Unless we feel
We can’t function right
You’ve got to be sensitive
To what’s going on inside
Know yourself
And the rest will follow
Your intuition should be
Fierce not hollow
Your guiding light
When you’re in the dark
Use your brain
But listen to your heart
If it doesn’t resonate
It isn’t for you
You can’t force fate
So rewrite the rules
Change your course
Toss the deadwood away
Lighten your burden
And seize the new day
Because if you wake up
You’ve got a clean slate
Another chapter to write
So don’t hesitate.