The Clay of Life

For Lexi - Thanks for the inspiration

With every single breathe,
Each time your lungs fill with air,
The monotonous ticking,
Of the clock on the wall,
With each passing second,
We are able,
To define who we are.
The decisions we make,
Every single moment,
Will shape us into,
The men and women,
That we will become.
Each new passing day,
Is a new opportunity,
For us,
To show the world,
Who we are on the inside,
To demonstrate who we really are,
Instead,
Of what others portray us,
Or society labels us.
When the time comes,
An you stand,
Face to face,
With the bitter taste,
Of opposition,
How will you stand?
Will you hold firm,
And sing your own tune,
As loud as your lungs can bare,
Throwing your arms into the sky
Displaying for all to see,
Who you really are,
Beneath the skin?
Or will you waver,
Being blown about,
By the winds of conformity,
Forfeiting the very thing,
That makes you unique,
Your voice?
Life is what you make of it,
Will you seize the moment,
And live it to the fullest,
Unafraid of the whispering voices?
Or will you let,
The whispers of the night,
control your every action,
Thus causing you,
To ultimately cease to exist?
Each of us must choose.
What kind of person,
Are you?