(1402)▪︎[ It’s Hard … 12•15•2019 ]

[ Growing Up Is Hard To Do ]
[ It Doesn’t Matter If You’re Almost 12 ]
[ Or Past 52 ]

[ Sometimes You Have To Begin ]
[ With ]
[ Taking A Step Back & Looking Within ]

[ The Problem With Always Looking Back ]
[ Is That You’ll Never Get Passed Your Past ]
[ & You Won’t See What Is Coming @ You From The Front
To Attack ]

[ It Is Hard ]
[ To Always Be On Guard ]

[ But If It Seems You Must ]
[ Because There Is A Large Degree Of Mistrust ]

[ Know It Is Not Always Your Fault ]
[ If You Need To Take Everything That One Person Says
[ (WITH A GRAIN OF SALT) ]

[ There Should Not Be An Ounce Of Guilt ]
[ If You Have Tried Your Hardest ]
[ & Have Had The Attitude That You Just Don’t Quit ]

[ When Some People See Hard Times Ahead ]
[ & Then Find Out Their Drive Is Dead ]

[ They Can’t Figure Out How To Take On A Challenge ]
[ Because They Lose Their Balance ]

[ & Lean Way Too Much To One Side ]
[ Because Someone, Somewhere Lied ]

[ About How To Get Around The Pot Holes ]
[ & Climb The Poles ]

[ That Gets Oneself Out Of Failures Grip ]
[ When Push Comes To Shove ]
[ Alot Of People Are Not Traveling The Same Trip ]

[ You’re Born W/No Shoes, Clothes & A Screaming Voice ]
[ & All Of The Answers To The Questions That Lie Ahead ]
[ Are Made For You Without Giving You A Choice ]

[ When It’s Finally Time To Take That Giant Step All Alone ]
[ Find A Good Person To Live With ]
[ Put Down Some Roots & Call It Your Home ]

~ Ka hopena ~

[  Mahalo E Ka hoa  ]
[  A hui hou  ]
[ Aloha  ]

[  Na  ]
[  Lopaka DeVoe  ]

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