They Said:
Hold on, child, life’s a bumpy road.
I Said:
I’ll survive it, surely.

They Said:
Don’t play with fire, child, you’ll only get burned.
I Said:
I’ll keep that in mind, but a burn is merely a burn.

They Said:
Don’t think about the past, child, it’ll merely cause pain.
I Said:
Thank you, but the past will only strengthen the fear of the future.

They Said:
Don’t give into peer pressure, child, it’ll only cause self-destruction.
I Said:
What would it matter if I could rebuild it all?

They Said:
Don’t run from the truth, child, you’ll only get winded.
I Said:
A mile a minute and a lie as the gas, I’ll outrun it.

They Said:
Don’t dance with the boy, child, you’ll only sway for the wrong melody.
I Said:
The melody isn’t what’s to fear and I’ll be just fine.

They Said:
Don’t quit, child, you’ll regret it.
I Said:
If it meant true happiness, it’d be a victory in itself.

They Said:
Don’t try to outlive the immortal, child.
I Said:
It’ll be easy when you’re the invincible.

They Said:
Don’t leave home, child, it’s where you find happiness.
I Said:
Happiness is made, a home is built.

They Said:
Don’t disagree with everything.
I Said:
I have to.

In all the years,

They Didn’t Say:
Love is the root of heartbreak, child, chase it.

So I Say:
A chance let go, child, is a future unknown.

So I Say:
The dream, child, is worth the chase.

So I Say:
The time to shine, child, out weighs the darkness of the uncertainty.

So I Say:
The forgivable, child, should never be the forgotten.

So I Say:
The time of your life, child, is the moments you find true happiness.

Now they look at me and

They Say:
Look now, child, you’ve learned it all.

And

I Say:
I’ve learned to no longer be the child.