By: Cedric McClester

The choice is there for you to choose
You can win or you can lose
If you try and don’t refuse
You can overcome your blues
See I know of what I speak
There was a time that I was weak
People pointed there’s the freak
Now I’m the one whom they all seek

Not to strike a somber note
Or to idly emote
It’s alright to rock the boat
You can swim or you can float

So what if they knock you down
Get yourself up off the ground
Courage isn’t born it’s found
You just have to hang around
Don’t let them define your fate
Or subjugate you to their hate
If they try don’t take the bait
Or do what they anticipate

Not to strike a somber note
Or to idly emote
It’s alright to rock the boat
You can swim or you can float

Despite what others try to do
Don’t let them influence you
Do what you feel you must do
To yourself you must be true

Let me pause right here to state
Don’t buckle underneath their weight
Or get in a funk-like state
Don’t allow them to checkmate
Now’s the time to show and prove
Don’t let them affect your grove
You’ve got to make the next move
Confidence does tend to soothe

Not to strike a somber note
Or to idly emote
It’s alright to rock the boat
You can swim or you can float








      Cedric McClester, Copyright (c) 2016.  All rights reserved.