One Tenth Of A Century Poem by Elliott Gilbert

It has been twenty years since I first saw light.
It has been twenty years since I first cried out.
It has been twenty years since took my first breath.
And it is every day in these twenty years I cheat death.

Two decades can seem so long.
Two decades can hold so much.
Two decades are memories created.
And in two decades my future was debated.

I sit right now a teen reborn.
I sit right now a man in the making.
I sit right now at a crossroads in life.
And I sit right here through all the strife.

I stand tall though a man of my word.
I stand by those who are dear.
I stand up for those with no voice.
And I stand because it is my choice.

I have lived my life with a smile on my face.
I have lived my life growing day by day.
I have lived my life without regret.
And I hope this life I will never forget.

In this decade to come I will grow.
In this decade to come I will love.
In this decade to come I will become stronger.
And in this decade I will dance even longer.

I may not know what these coming years hold.
I may not know who I will meet.
I may not know what lies I will say.
But I do know who I am today.