life is so funny right now.
my father is old and sick and in debt.
and my mother is kind-hearted
and i care
but i am not there in it.

my hair is long and damaged
seen me through many wars.
it is a crown of victory.
i am still standing!

i don't know where i'm going
i don't read all of my assignments
but i want to
and i am living the fullest for today.

oh, that my good intentions
would become intentional actions.
i am growing up and
i sound like it.

the adventures. i am twenty.

rejoice! rejoice heart!
rejoice, body!
today is new!

promises burst from the lips
of him
to you.

do you hear the bells ringing from the tower?
singing with traffic sounds and
paper shuffling
in the classroom.

the bells singing hope songs
for you this hour
reminding you to
ring out,
praise! praise!

get in the car, the cold breath,
drive the windy road
trust when it gets dangerous.
let the day soak in
like sun through the wire screens
making vertical lines down
the mountain scene
of my window.

and the song, rejoice! rejoice!
let it resonate in you
today is new.