The Meaning of Success
A question posed to a child,
Explained.
Will success mean to you
what it means to me?
To be free, to be wealthy,
Not knowing a day of fear,
Telling others how to think and speak,
How to act.
To never need, only want,
To be entitled.
A question posed to a child,
Experienced.
Will success mean to me
what it means to you?
To be free, to be inspired,
Not knowing a day of regret,
Sharing with others how to listen and love,
How to live.
To never judge, only learn,
To be responsible.
A question posed to a child,
Repeated.
I know what it meant to you,
What you wanted it to mean to me.
I know that it means to me,
What it did not mean to you.
So I pose to you what was asked of me,
As a child,
Now an adult.
Will you let success mean to you
what it means to me?