I left home at eighteen <br />thought I had it under control <br />always knew I had it in me <br />life would be easier on my own <br />people before tried to clue me <br />stay in school stay at home <br />learn to live nice and easy <br />no reason to leave, you'd be a fool <br />but I couldn't stand to be ruled <br />I wanted to be that fool <br />who couldn't stand on his own <br />the odds I had to overcome <br />I didn't listen to what they said <br />no, I had to have it my own way <br />and time and time again <br />I got lost along the way <br />but i'll never look back <br />on the choices i've made <br />ten years later and a few years wiser <br />for the first time i've landed on my feet <br />lessons I learned they still cut deep <br />but now nothing for me is out of reach<br /><br />Larry Bulot<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-few-years-wiser/
