What is wrong with Us Becoming We?
I want to take a different approach and share with you a passion that I have - poetry. This was written when I was eighteen and I came across it the other day.
What is wrong with Us Becoming We?
Open your mind to the possibility of us becoming we.
Should our ages really matter?
For if I were thirty and you forty-two
would there be this question of my maturity.
No! For no one would see anything wrong.
Because I would be considered an adult.
This is so ridiculous to me.
For legally, at the age of eighteen
I should be able to make the decision,
of whom I want to be with.
With you being a man
you should be able to handle being,
with an intelligent younger woman.
For if we remained together our ages, wouldn't have played a part.
It would have just been something,
that was meant to be.
I ask you, is it truly a question of my age.
For what is wrong with us becoming we?
I share this with you because with experience comes wisdom. I realize the errors of my ways in trying to perfectly place certain things in my life. I realize that you truly should enjoy your single days. This is not just a saying that the old Saints expressed in church. In the quest to be in a relationship you miss out on what really matters, peace. Peace, which allows you to know yourself on a deeper level. Not everyone gets an opportunity to travel and see the world. Not everyone has the opportunity to attend college. Not everyone has the opportunity to work at a Fortune 500 company. Yet, this is my current life.
I have come to learn, we can live a purpose driven life that is fulfilling. It is not limited by our youthful standards and the expectations of world. For the younger girl or boy that is reading this blog must understand that you are not on a time clock. You don’t have to rush to be married by 22, have a child by 24. No, what you come to realize is that fools rush in. Do not be that person that says I wish I could have or I should have done. Worst yet, your glory days being that in which you spent in High School. I promise you the place you are in life is a product of your choices. Let’s start making better choices. Admit your wrong doings, accept responsibility for past mistakes. Recognize it’s not too late. It’s ok to be single. It’s ok to be married. What’s most important is to have joy down in your heart. Your time will come. In the meantime, enjoy having the opportunity to make the best of each situation that life places in front of you.
Tactful Talk Tuesday with Taneka