You are who you want to be

we are who we make ourselves to be...
the paths we choose in life,
the destinys we wish to fulfill
are all within our own hands.
as children, our parents
try to mold us into people
they want us to be;
good people.
but in reality it is within ourselves
to satisfy that hope, that dream.
even as kids, we may obey or we may disobey -
both having different results.
this goes with any decision
or fork in the road you come across.
you could feel a sense of adrenaline
by doing things, get some sort of high
and end up living that life...
or you attempt some action
and understand the consequences
and feel the guilt associated
with it and never do it again.
you can take the advice of the wise
or you can disregard it.
again, the decision is solely on you.
you are who you choose to be...
everything in your life is directly
or indirectly dependant
on who you are.
you grow at different times in life
and grow at different rates.
how fast or how slow
is dependant on each individual.
you do things a certain way
now and in order for you
to get out of this monotonous
habit is to learn.
find ways to bring you out
and take that next leap -
that next journey.
remember the fork in the road?
you're there.
we go through growing pains,
take paths of winding roads
and mountains and hills.
but whichever journey you take
leads you to YOU