Promise me that you’ll remain open to new possibilities
and the potential wrapped inside the gift of change
Convince me that you will continue searching with
a heart of hope when one door closes and you feel lost
Promise me that you’ll see with fresh eyes shining
and stride confidently down new paths that call to your soul
Assure me that you won’t look back…that the falling and the
failing will embolden you to press forward toward your dreams
Promise me that you’ll revel in the challenge of reinventing a life
full of new horizons that stir the fire within
Commit fully to yourself and all that lies ahead
Throw caution to the wind and write a story that needs to be told
Then…when you’re older, you can begin again…
a new chapter…a different song, words to remind you that ‘I Got This’
**. Dedicated to Ms. Finnerty McCoy
What You’re Saying