This poem is not meant for young people
It’s a poem about dreams and aspirations
Of course young people must dream big and aspire
To change the world and make it better
To fly, and as many a school motto does imply,
To aim high!
But this poem is not for young people
We’ve been fed the line:
You can do anything you want to! You can be whoever you want to be!
But that’s not reality
There comes a point that, for one reason or another
Our long-cherished aspirations are
Simply not within our grasp.
Here’s the hard cold fact:
Life is not a level playing field
We’re not all the same
And it has nothing to do with how hard we work
Whether it’s intellect, looks, physical strength or money in the bank
Some people have more than their fair share while others miss out.
This poem is not a lament
Just because our lives don’t turn out
as perfect as we might’ve once envisaged
Doesn’t, or shouldn’t mean that all’s lost.
It’s all about what we do with the cards that have been dealt to us
We all admire the people who rise up
above difficulties in life and achieve a lot.
You might not have been born with a silver spoon in your mouth
But have you made the best of what you’ve got?
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