The Road To Adulthood

I went from a baby in diapers

To a kid wearing glasses

To a teenager, who done well in all my classes

I may not be the most popular teen in the hood, or in school

I may not be that teen, who wears a gangsta bandana on my head

I may not even be that teen, who gets the most girls in bed

I may not that be that teen, who walks with a smooth strut

I may not be that teen, who wears his pants down to my butt

I may not, also, be that teen, who is cool

But, at least I'm in school

And, I'm nobody's fool

As I prepare to journey to college, I realize I'm on my way to the road of adulthood

On that road, I am determine to complete my higher education and I will not let anything!

I do mean, anything!  Stand in my way

The values my parents taught me will never stray

If the journey along the road gets bumpy from time-to-time, I'll turn to the Lord and pray

After I complete college, my dream is to become a doctor

Through the Spirit of God, I want to save as many lives as I can

Especially, the lives of my people

I want to become somebody important, in order to take care of myself, my family, and help take care of my parents, who raises and takes care of me day after day

I could never fully repay them for all the love they have given me

For the shelter, clothes, and food they provide daily 

When I fulfill my dream in life, I can, then, be the most popular person in my community

Instead of wearing a gangsta bandana on my head or my pants down to my butt, I can wear the finest suit around with a Godfather hat tilted to the side

Cruising the streets chillin' in my brand new ride

Instead of sleeping with fast women for a cheap thrill

I'll be married to a beautiful Queen and we'll start a family

We will dwell in a new home up on the hill

After I obtain my degrees from school

I'll then be cool

And, I still won't be nobody's fool

Written by,

Clark Clyburn