Not everything in life is fair ; that was hard for me to understand ; always tried to do it on my own ; never took a helping hand ; thought id be rewarded if I did it on my own ; thought id make it farther if took this walk alone ; I guess good things don't always come to those who wait ; some people have full servings I got an Empty plate ; I'm not asking for your pity just trying to tell my story ; it there's anyone that feels bad it's me who should be sorry ; sorry to myself for letting myself down ; sorry I haven't made it to where id thought I'd be around ; full of promise and determination ; everything that goes into fruition doesn't always become a creation ; it's a deflation of my patience that I've acquired with time ; the hammers beating against the walls that I carefully designed