Your Path---Our Connection

As you get older, you'll sit back and see How thing's in your life, were just meant to be When you are young, it seems a straight road there's so much time, to go for the gold Follow the path, parents set before you Not be deterred, be centered your view With eyes on the road, walk a straight line Ignore life's distractions the paths that entwine What wasn't clear then, all those roads, when you swayed made many more curves unknown you had laid All the confusion that pulled, this way and that Changed the direction of, where you were at Stopping yourself, each time with a sigh Forcing your detour, off the straight line There were times that you cautioned... others to see, the straight path as told was the right way to be To convince the others, try to impress changing the program will slow down success This straight path they said Was to affect only 'you' But as time away... slipped by your experiences grew The side roads, the adventures, the people you knew Transformed all the curves, the bends around you Affecting every person and ways you could go' changing your timing, chance meetings and so others did follow and leave behind them A new path for other's to follow, that stemmed All the things that you did, taught lessons in turn All the things that you didn't, gave desire to learn Everything that you are and the way that you think All came from the curves, the diversions... The link 'All' things were affected, by the roads that you took The detours and paths, just an alternate route The future's effect is constant deception For all things, you touched the intended connection Just being 'part of' is the path meant to take Curving and swerving, assembling your fate We 'all', are connected 'you' matter, it's vital Your link to this path, of life's chain, is entitled