Standing tall at the age of 18Can't help to realize
Things have really changed
That pants i couldn't wear yesterday
That theory i couldn't form last week
That person i couldn't talk to last month
That predicament I couldn't resolve last year
That question I couldn't solve when i was young
That ledge I couldn't grab when i was younger
Everything seems within reach
Is this the power of being 18?
When i was younger,
I thought being 18 meant that I'm invincible
Tackling problems and difficulties of the world
As if they were rag dolls
But when you really reach this age
Its like throwing yourself in the middle of a tidal wave
You tend to shy away from difficult situations
You fully acknowledge that,
The world is such a big place
That you don't matter one bit
When i was young and stupid
I thought by 18, i would have found my love
I would be married
My dreams were crushed during primary 6
When i realized i had to be 21 to get married
This foolish young boy became angry
At the fact that malays were allowed to be married at 18
So i resolved that i could at least find her first
At 18 i would be happily working
With no worries and living a carefree life
After-all, my dream IS to live an easy life
What a simple wish but
"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex and more violent. It takes a touch of genius and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction" - Albert Einstein.
What a dream i chose!!
It's harsh and difficult
I could jolly well abandon it
And settle for an easier one
But wouldn't that make my dream a god damn made in china cheap one?
I guess many things in life,
Wisdom and simplicity is the key to most problems
Wisdom comes with age?
But you don't have to be 30
To Think like one...
Spend more time around people above 50
Play with kids below 10
You're realize that these people
Tend to touch your life
You may touch theirs too
Maybe it's at this tender age, 18
We are still not quite sure about ourselves
I mean we all have to go through puberty
During which we change A HELL OF A LOT
Thus, we are unsure of ourselves
Take time to discover yourself
Get to know yourself better
Understand every fiber of your being
I am the type of person who loves to dream.
My mind is constantly drifting from hopes and wishes to the real world.
I have to keep in mind that
My fantasizing can make me oblivious to the things around me
So find that balance between my dreams and reality.
I am very affectionate and sentimental.
True, untrue?
At least i know this much about myself
Discover yourself today
Surprise yourself too
The end .
Leong Jin Ming