THE FUTURE

I saw my life mapped out before me 
But now it all would change 
Destiny had no grasp 
I knew which path to take 
I could make things right for me 
With the knowledge of days to come 

Limits no longer held me 
With the insight that I had 
I could put my life on a different track 
Make things work for me 
I knew what life had in store 
With the knowledge of days to come 

I would put academics in front of leisure time 
Finish college the first time through 
Hang that diploma on my wall 
And watch all the doors in life open 
Knowing that's how it should have been 
With the knowledge of days to come 

I would not change the love ahead 
That, would play on through 
I'd fall for her even harder this time 
Holding her even tighter than before 
Yet brace myself for the hurt ahead 
With the knowledge of days to come 

Money would never be a problem 
I could live the life I had always dreamed 
Bringing along those that love me 
Knowing where to invest in stocks 
And which teams would win their games 
With the knowledge of days to come 

But would all that make me happy 
Could the future change for me 
Would life be any easier to live 
I'd still be the same inside 
Always wanting to just be understood 
And loved for who I am 

I woke up this morning 
Four years ago today 
And rolled back over and went to sleep 
Returning to where I belonged 
Knowing that I would always be the same 
Accepting what I had chosen in life 
Without the knowledge of days to come