I remember

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I remember the day through my childhood they were rough , they were tedious

I remember the days through my teenage they were dull, they were boring

I remember all was just about following the routines

I remember everything was so perfectly organized

And now in my early 20s I'm just gonna rock my life

Read like Socrates

Party like....

Have a closet of my own choice

And run through the beaches

Pick a friend the opposite camp

And break all of my barriers

Smoke the cigarette
Drink the champagne
And eat my stick meat walking around the malls

Yell and dance and play with water around with all my friends

After all its 20 s and I'm gonna smile

Be happy

Forget about your past and smile

I remember I wanna be an achiever

After my law school I'm gonna wear that kaki and roam the world by the seas

I wanna be called a captain of that whole naval ship

I remember I wanna kiss my kids on the checks

Run with them sprinkling water all around

Swim with them and shout who won the tennis games

I wanna hold them to world and say darling I love you

I remember I wanna serve the world

I wanna hold that pen that has the final say

And I'm gonna end the blasts and shootings and bring those millions displaced persons back to happy life

Cause they deserve it

I remember I wanna wear the crown and the thobe and nurture my people

I remember I wanna ride the horse and tell royalty to my grandbabies

I remember, I remember, I remember who I really am

I remember the norms they say I will have to go by

And I remember who I really want to be

I remember all the things I'll have to go through

And I remember that nothing really matters for now just to kick the party and be happy

After all its our twenties

And I remember one day we will look back and smile into our memories

Better to make a mistake than to live without a memory.

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