I can look towards the sun
and leave the past where it belongs,
telling myself that each piece
of the puzzle of myself
is a necessary part
of the greater scheme.

I can tell myself that
what I know is enough,
that I do all I can
to start each day with intention,
but that does not change the fact
that my feet grow tired
and my eyes lids as heavy
as my soul.

I can try all I want
to expedite accomplishment
and fashion a legacy
worth leaving behind,
but I cannot change the fact
that I am only one person
and I cannot keep up with
the speed at which time moves.

Despite these things,
I continue to dream,
drawing strength from the fact
that I know I am not alone in this.
I may never learn,
but someday I will teach....
the past is proof enough that I can change.