Apr 2015
Are firsts important?
I think that they are.
They mark a moment of courage
A moment of faith
A change
An experience that can shape
Your whole world view
You know I waited till 22
To change my mind
On being alone
Only to find
I would have waited
22 years more
Not to discover
What being alone
In that sense
Actually meant
And that's the truth of a bad day
But just how important are firsts really?
Firsts do not mean best necessarily
Firsts form a starting point
And once you start you may as well carry on
They're A foundation to build upon
A lesson to learn from
You know I waited till 22
To take risks, to raise the stakes
That meant I would make mistakes
Only to find
I wish I hadn't waited 22 years
When I saw how much progress can be generated
When you face your fears
All of which I wouldn't have discovered
*If I had continued to run away
I think that they are.
They mark a moment of courage
A moment of faith
A change
An experience that can shape
Your whole world view
You know I waited till 22
To change my mind
On being alone
Only to find
I would have waited
22 years more
Not to discover
What being alone
In that sense
Actually meant
And that's the truth of a bad day
But just how important are firsts really?
Firsts do not mean best necessarily
Firsts form a starting point
And once you start you may as well carry on
They're A foundation to build upon
A lesson to learn from
You know I waited till 22
To take risks, to raise the stakes
That meant I would make mistakes
Only to find
I wish I hadn't waited 22 years
When I saw how much progress can be generated
When you face your fears
All of which I wouldn't have discovered
*If I had continued to run away
And though I have my days of disdain, where I feel I've done nothing but backtrack, purely for the gains made I don't think I'd take those choices back. I showed such courage and for that I deserve to regain the confidence I now lack.
