A child you are
A child of two
Made up of genes centuries old
In some ways an echo of the past
Sometimes a copy of the present
Life demands that you decide
To be an echo or a voice
A shadow of one who went before
Who made choices wise and clear
Who made mistakes deep and dear
You are called to decide
To be an echo or a voice
Do you know that you are unique
Not a copy or a clone
Your life not an extension of another
But a continuation of a cycle
As each generation learns from each other
Building on the foundation laid before
So, you are called to decide
To be an echo or a voice
As a building requires a wide range of materials
Put together to form the whole
So a family requires a group of different individuals
Working together for the good of the whole
Do not echo others voices
But sing out loud with your own
For you are unique Not an echo of another
Do not blame others for the results
If you choose to be an echo, not a voice
Blaze your trail along life’s road
Make it your own
For you are beautifully
And
You are wonderfully made
To decide on your life’s work
Look to your creator for guidance
Then look around you
Learn from all
Listen, observe, question
Then make your choice
Remember, an echo is
Of no substance
Only fleeting and short-lived
But your life is a gift
To be cherished and wisely used
So learn from others
But do not compare
Act from choice, not from defiance
And you will be a voice, not an echo.
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