what's wrong with the youths of today?
why must they only do things in their own way?
why are they too stubborn to take advise?
even though it could saves them from a miserable life
why must they argue their point even when they're wrong?
Or try to fit into crowds they know they don't belong?
why do they swear, curse and call each other all sorts of names
then laugh and hug as if this was some sort of game
And finally why cant they learn to respect authority

And like a rock it hits me,
Once upon a time that was me

a headstrong, rebellious youth who needed more than YOUR words to understand
i needed to feel my experience to know that the choice was truly in my hands
now as a grown woman i look back
and consider, was experiencing pain really all that
would i have avoided life’s bumps if i had taken some advise
i'd maybe be a doctor, have a clean record, or even a wife
However, life's disappointments shouldn't leave you sour and under the weather
think of life as like a puzzle
And each experience are vital pieces but, you wont see it until you put it all together.

so youths of today and tomorrow
you have the right to lead or to follow
you have the right to live your life
you have the right to love or despise
but if you get old and have the chance to look back
was experiencing pain really all that?

Very true indeed.

now i have my daughter and i'm begging God help her not to make the same mistakes i did... :-)