--- title: my dream - my life date: 2008-06-23T11:27:23Z modified: 2008-06-23T11:27:23Z permalink: "https://www.poetryoflife.com/my-dream-my-life/" type: post status: publish excerpt: "" wpid: 221 categories: - Life Poems featured_image: "https://www.poetryoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/franklin-trees-01.jpg" author: Praveen Kumar timestamp: 2008-06-23T11:27:23Z tags: - Life Poems --- ![franklin_trees_01](http://www.poetryoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/franklin-trees-01.jpg) on a cold winter morning with the winds howling in the dark i make my way out into the wilderness danger everywhere beasts prowling in [the dark](https://www.poetryoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/the-darkness.md) hungry for more prey with insatiable appetite stumbling into the dark pitfalls and danger all around i crawl out of my home into this dark, desolate forest darkness all around sunlight trapped high above the ground life was tough life was hard the journey had been chosen by my men and women before me the path is the same individual being different it was easy as a pie travel the same path (just like everyone) hop on to the bus that comes along and go where it takes you get down when its your turn i wanted to be different i wanted to live life i wanted to live my life enjoy it every moment enjoy it even if its for a minute stopping midway i turned around walked into the forest wanting to live my life i set out to make my own path the path may not lead to riches the path may not be the easy route but i [dare to be](https://www.poetryoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/dare-to-be.md) different taking one step at a time i march on towards my [dream](https://www.poetryoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/its-just-like-a-dream.md) my [dream](https://www.poetryoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/dream-weaver.md) my life my [happiness](https://www.poetryoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/dream-happiness.md) my path join me if you want for the [journey](https://www.poetryoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/journey.md) has just begun and the path is still being carved out -x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x Always remember, Calm seas never make skillful sailors -x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x **Note:** the path is still being carved out” – there is no such thing as a defined route to [happiness](https://www.poetryoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/happiness.md). At times [in life](https://www.poetryoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/theres-a-lot-in-life.md) you will find something new which may redefine your path. Just dont be afraid to accept and [embrace](https://www.poetryoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/post/lovers-embrace.md) the change. Change is inevitable in life :). If you dont, you might miss out on happiness and you might not get an another oppurtunity. **Opportunity knocks** **only once**