Hope noone minds me posting this here but after my 2nd HA, I'm feeling a bit reflective:
Reflection
If I could meet myself from 40 years ago
What words would I impart?
What gems of wisdom could I share?
To this young and fledgling heart
I’d thank the child that once was me
For the journey to be taken
For each painful step along the path
For the pieces of me forsaken
I’d not want to warn about pitfalls
Or the errors that I would make
Because from each bad step, I’ve learned a lot
My persona has taken shape
I’d tell that boy that I once was
To stay true to the values I hold
Honesty, integrity, kindness and love
Stick with them and be bold!
I’d let him make the same mistakes
That haunt me all the time
The wasted opportunities for love
The family and friends left behind
I’d bless him with every kindness I have
For I know the path he’s on
The pain, the hurt he must endure
So as the man I am I become
I’d let him know he’s loved so much
By people he doesn’t yet know
I’d tell him life is full of gifts
And that he’ll reap what he sows
And I’d send him on his merry way
Into his future which is my past
I’d tell him to dance with every step
And live every moment like it’s his last
One day in the future he’ll come across
A man with love in his eyes
In that moment he’ll truly know himself
But he won’t at all be surprised
Because the person he’s looking at he will surely become
And he’ll instantly recognise
The man who once helped him on his way
Who gave him his best advice