Astronaut, cowboy, or fireman.

 

That’s what I used to say when I was a kid.

 

Over the years the answer changed,

but the enthusiasm stayed the same.

 

The excitement of life tomorrow

propels me despite the obstacles of life today.

 

Sometimes I think it’s impossible

and that I’m not cut out for the life I want.

 

When the world has me in doubt,

I ask myself,

“What can I do?”

 

As the chilling vortex of uncertainty almost sucks me whole,

I remember,

I can do anything.

 

No matter what’s thrown at me,

I can always throw it back.

 

Everyday I dream about the sweet fruit of my future,

so everyday I make sure to nurture the tree of my present.

 

Because I am my own hero.

I know that I can achieve infinity through my own vigor,

and that even in the worst of storms,

I can swim to the shores of prosperity.

 

Because I am my own hero,

I ignore my fear of the dark

because I know if I look hard enough,

I will find light.

 

Because I am my own hero

I write the story,

I choose who I will become.

 

Astronaut, cowboy, or fireman.