There once was a child living wild and free
Within that child are an abundance of dreams
To become anything his mind wishes to be.
One day the moon glistens and seduces his eye
And the white puffy suits begin to suit his mind.
A week later his minds ideas begin to diversify.
He sees a hero in blue show what he can do, so,
Now he wants to grow up and catch bad guys too.
In another week or two that idea will be through.
Next thing you know, he’s playing catch with dad
Watching ball on TV thinking “That would be rad!”
But that doesn’t last and he decides to move past
Because as you grow up you find out who you are
And realize that not everyone can be a shining star.
Rather, be your own star, that’s what’ll take you far.


Time flies by and this child is now a grown man.
His mind has matured and he developed a plan
To become as successful and happy as he can.
He still misses the days where he could dream
Of anything his mind could dream to be, but,
He knows you must be blind before you can see.
Now he’s is the real world doing what he loves.
He worked for what he wanted and never gave up
When life threw a curveball he put on a catchers glove.

It doesn’t take a man to fill a boy’s shoes
It takes a boy to fill a man’s shoes.
In other words,
Don’t let people tell you what to do with your life.
You were born with your own two feet
To eventually walk in your own two shoes.
If you let someone fill your own shoes
You will lose the feet you were born with to walk on.
Instead of living a life in the driver seat
You have to settle as a passenger
Letting the driver control your direction.

A road that diverges
Starts at a point
And plies in two directions.
Where these roads meet
You hear two different heartbeats;
One of a boy,
One of a girl.
They were destined to be,
But they walked in a V
Separating themselves
From what God only sees.

Walking astray from each
They continue to grow distant.
Not a word to be said
Just a silent whisper,
“This connection will not whither.”
A mental image
Remains in the mind.
Though they are disjoined
Their hearts have been coined
To become reunited
No matter where they end up going.

Heading on the right track
Senses begin to kick in.
Though it is not yet known,
Their love is already scripted
It’s just, love likes to remain encrypted.
It’s not random;
It’s fate.
Their paths begin to converge,
But they still lack the nerve
To acknowledge what’s inside
And let the love emerge.

It’s coming to a point
Where everything’s inevitable.
The obvious feels right;
Plight is soon to be made.
Fate begins to pervade.
With two precious rings
They promise
To love each other forever
On this journey to endeavor.
Hence the coining of the phrase,
“Diamonds are forever.”

The silhouette in the mirror,
As dark as night can be.
Not a single thing can be heard,
Nor a single thing seen.

Terrified of the vast unknown
Running 'round in circles
Without any corners to cut,
Just speed bumps to hurdle.

The silhouette in the mirror,
Lost where nothing is found.
Searching, trying to find a light,
But hope is still around.

Searching, trying to find the light
That fills the silhouette,
And hope whispers in the distance,
"I'm here, stay diligent."

The silhouette in the mirror,
Just hoping to be found.
Still positive, yet vigilant,
A dim light shines abound.

As the light is being approached
Hope is starting to shine.
The silhouette's getting closer
To reaching hope in time.

The silhouette's now filled with hope,
And a bright road's ahead
To find what is yet to be found,
The light hope's whisper said.

Holding a light to the mirror
The silhouette can see
All he was ever searching for
Was who he's meant to be.

The girl of your dreams
Standing right in front of you,
Beautiful as can be
She looks so remarkable.

I just want to hold her,
And make her feel happy.
The good things I’ve told her
I say I mean them gladly.

Every time she smiles
Butterflies fill my stomach.
My heart’s running wild,
Yours is one I’d like to get.

I think about you much,
And reminisce on the past
Of what we used to be,
And how we can make it last.

With all our memories
And the good times that we’ve had,
I treasure them deeply
In my heart that you now have.

If I could have one wish,
I know just what I’d wish for;
To keep you in my life
Like the girl I once wished for.

Life is better with art in it
Beautiful, bold, and from the heart
It speaks to you
In many different ways
It brings people together
From the beauty it contains
Since the beginning of time
It has defined people’s cultures
Creating something in common
Like statues and their sculptors
Life without art in it
Is like you are living
With a heart that is absent.