By Jimmy Warden
Whatever we expect of life
Comes from ideas inside our head
Ideas that we’ve played and replayed
Over and over again
The ideal picture continues to play
Like a movie on a screen
But when we open our eyes
Gone is the movie scene
Life is no longer what it seemed
Because we’ve opened our eyes
To the facts of reality,
But how can that be?
Why isn’t it like that dream?
It’s because life isn’t perfect
Like a movie is at times,
So when life hits us between the eyes
And makes us wonder why
To the point we’re ready
To break down and cry
What we fail to realize
Is we’re the vehicle and the obstacle
To living our best lives
So put on a smile
And give it your best
Expect it from yourself
Just know life will put you to the test
So just sit back
And enjoy life’s ride
And be like the ocean
And go with the tide
Now be sure to remember
If this is what you do
The right place is where the tide
Will surely bring you
And amidst those currents
Even your wildest dreams will come true
So just enjoy the ride
Warden’s Wisdom 