Growing up; I thought I knew it all
Mum always cautioned me to stay on the path I knew
Yes; I could wash myself; I could say my prayers
Read my success through all exams
Catch a flying kite; Differentiate colours
"ALWAYS PLAY IT SAFE" I would ring to myself
Alas!!! Reality's door peered in and I realised I knew nothing
Now I woke up each day with a lot of questions on my mind
Whether to play it safe or act out of myself
It always all ended up in an outburst of anxiety
And there I knew I had to find a way around
Everything that seemed so skeptical
Now I have to know a path to stay
I wanna be rich and famous
I wanna savour the fame not wanting the pain
I wanna be relevant; I wanna find purpose
I wanna bury the thoughts of yesterday and fantasize tomorrow
I wanna be beautiful; I wanna count the stars with my lover
Gosh!!! My horizons have sailed so deep
And I've got to learn to thread a lot of paths
With God; I followed my instincts
I listened to my conscience; I learnt through all of my pains
I could control my thoughts; I could love and forgive a thousand
I could take risks; I could be pragmatic
I could smile beautifully; I learnt to let go
Apparently, I'd swivelled through several phases
Life has brought me
And I realise that "growing knows no bound".
©afolasade
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