What moves us to transformation – There are many things to know

When there’s just too much pressure - Your brain begins to blow

You’ve got to understand - There’s a cycle one goes through

You gradually begin to break the rules - Pretty soon, they don’t apply to you!!

Add to this, influential friends - And the end is never in doubt

It’s really just a matter of time - You’ll come to the end of the bout

If you add drugs to this little scene - It really becomes a laugh

To date no one has beat them - And they wonder what caused the gaffe!!

Oh, there is a higher power - Free will is what makes us real

But when the ego gets out of hand - It really screws up the deal

So lets move ahead for it’s been some time - Since my ego cringed in fear

When my head started buzzing - I knew that prison was near!!

The short answer is easy - The long one takes more time

I’d always wanted to be a bigshot - With my name up on a sign

When you strive for recognition - Sometimes others are on the road

You just naturally step on them - To win is your only code!!

Pretty soon you start to suffer - Hey, drugs relieve the pain

Then that’s all you think of - You don’t know that you’re insane

As your achievement really plummets - Your ego quakes with fear

By then the end is coming - But a new start is also near!!

You’re in what we call transition - Who you are, is not so clear

But the spiritual you is rising - It’s really a time to cheer

Oh the pain really rocks you - What the hell is happening now

Who am I and why, you question - Just keep working you must vow!!

I can only tell you personally - On others it’s just a guess

But to live away from ego - Really clears up much of the mess

But what about the others - The ones you left behind

They have a reason to hate you - Oh it sticks in your mind!!

But as you keep on learning - Why we’re here in the first place

You learn that forgiveness - Is the biggest part of the race

The other part to be aware of - Though it may be hard to take

We’re all here to learn something different - So don’t judge, for goodness sake!!

Oh, you never really stop working - For fear you might digress

Cause once you’ve cleared the hurdle - You don’t want back in the mess

You’re not even the same person - But you remember who you were

You even know the lingo - And will give advice on the spur!!

As you travel down your road of life - Reflection becomes your game

You still can’t believe you made it - And you hope others do the same

And then you get the breakthrough - We all must learn alone

It’s not our job to lecture - But a good example can be shown!!

Sure sometimes it hurts - When loved ones start to fall

But letting them learn their lesson - Can be the greatest love of all

So back to my main lesson - About the people I left behind

Who think I really hurt them - They’re always on my mind!!

I’d like for them to listen - For the person they once knew

Is gone from this creation - And writes poetry just for you

It really wasn’t about them - They just happened to play a part

In the drama of my life – They saw my transition at it’s start!!