I have treated every unfinished thing as if it were the last chance I would ever have to prove something, I have never once been able to fully articulate, I have treated the work like it was already a

There’s a distinction between what I’ve learned and what I know how to live, now, it demands that I be tested by something that doesn’t evaluate based on effort or intention, There’s a distinction between

Love this hand means accepting my circumstances, not because they are perfect but because they are mine to shape and carry, Love this hand means choosing gratitude over comparison, courage over complaint,

Be the master of your own destiny.

I remind myself certain offense comes like a storm—sometimes too sudden, tearing me at the chest before I can even prepare, I remind myself that mind sometimes twists the words harsher than they were,

Be the master of your own destiny.

I remind myself the old road is not a prison and you are not the prisoner, it’s a path worn down by others who struggled, who hoped for something who kept going, I remind myself tradition is not just a

I remind myself there are days when life just throws random things so absurd at me I don’t even know what kind of face to wear unconditionally, I remind myself that sometimes I can also stand there

I remind myself pleasure is never free, it always leaves a shadow when it stretches too far, what you thought you wanted, I remind myself a drink too many turns laughter into clumsy shame, the sweetness

I remind myself wisdom doesn’t wear any name tag, it doesn’t need any permission to speak, I remind myself even broken words, even messy pages can still give me a word I need in order just to stay motivated

Blend in outside and stand apart within, I choose the ordinary shirt so my deeds don’t have to wrestle a costume for attention Blend in outside and stand apart within, let the city see a neighbor while

Be the master of your own destiny.

Be the master of your own destiny.

Be the master of your own destiny.

Be the master of your own destiny.

Be the master of your own destiny.

Be the master of your own destiny.

Be the master of your own destiny.

Be the master of your own destiny.

Be the master of your own destiny.