Where am I going, What is my goal? <br /> What is my purpose in life? <br /> Will I be strong and able to bare, <br /> The futures storms and strife? <br /> <br /> Have I been taught the right way to go? <br /> Have my parents been honest with me? <br /> Or have they painted a picture so white, <br /> It's brightness will not let me see. <br /> <br /> Have they given me the will to complete, <br /> To help me along the way? <br /> Have they taught me to meet temptation head on, <br /> And the strength not to back away. <br /> <br /> Have they helped me to solve the problems of youth? <br /> Have they stopped to listen to me? <br /> So they realize the world of today, <br /> Is not like it used to be. <br /> <br /> Have they showed me the world around me is real, <br /> And not enclosed me in a shell? <br /> Am I really prepared for the trails I will face, <br /> I hope, only time will tell.<br /><br />Harry Conte<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-young-mans-question/
