Defy Obstacles, control destiny...

I sat there by the light post, admiring the place that holds my past, my childhood. Observing the occurrences of all that surrounded me. Like a painting, engraved in my mind. The trees were bare in slumber, waiting for winter to end, waiting for the morning that they could once again awaken. The grass appeared lifeless, dull green, like the trees, dormant through the winter. The sounds of kids playing football and soccer fill the cold icy breeze, as cars of all kinds raced back and forth through the road infront of me. The houses across the street were calm and silent, warm and inviting. I waited for my ride with thoughts that rushed through me, about my past, my future, responsibilities suddenly I felt I had. I remembered those I once befriended, that now are nothing more than strangers. I remembered those I took for granted, that are now my greatest treasure. I remembered my irrepairable mistakes and my attempts to rectify them. Memories burned in me, memories I seemed to be reading from a book that will not end until I myself am no more. I look ahead and see myself, accomplishing anything I please. I see myself ahead, the fear is and will always be in the back of my mind, always there. I leave in body, but my heart stays here with my treasure. I leave but will come back to make my life complete. Who knows what tomorrow may bring. But I am certain, when you want something badly enough, when you have strength and determination, when you think you can, YOU CAN. And so here I look upon adulthood, my work cut out for me. Here I look my obstacles in the eyes and defy them. Life won't bring me down. Destiny is but a test with choices; choices that let me decide the direction my life will go in. So here goes.