2016 feels like a special year. I’ve realized that as I get older, I care less and less about what’s cool or what I’m good at, leaving me happier overall.
Yesterday I spent some time just brainstorming just anything and everything I would want from the New Year but not necessarily making any actual resolutions. Brainstorming led to this:
And I decided my only big resolution right now is to just do whatever I fancy: be bold and not care about being judged. Do what I can when I can and not worry so much.
So my first fearless act of 2016 is posting the poem I wrote this past week. I also ended up creating a version put to song and rap, even though I can’t sing and I’ve never really rapped haha.
here we go, happy new year folks!
Jan 2nd, 1991 — born no knowledge, no regrets
surrounded by various fam hopes to win against all bets
Mom shaped me into unbreakable and highly capable
Dad supported, inspired, said everything’s attainable
Giving me the life that they never had, no more nightmares
And all i want is to make them proud, following these life stairs
climbing, scaling, step by step — swear im going to be someone
climbing, scaling, step by step — swear im going to get it done.
growing up i always knew not for me a cubicle
my talent for singing, dancing means no broadway musicals
what’s left? an undiscovered world of possibilities
pursuing left right every interest or ability
did college set caged bird free? flying towards castles in the sky,
my wingspan is impressive, yet days still keep passing me by.
only one lifetime which leaves me with hard realities
too many hobbies and fantasies, all the wrong priorities
chased the mona lisa dream for pursuit of happiness please
worked to the bone, not knowing that i’m the real masterpiece.
so no more quarter-life or confused identity crisis
not an idealistic dreamer, the real me feels righteous
keep a little bit of humble, little bit of cautious
don’t need fame or riches, as long as I have my passions.
reader, writer, coder, traveler now even a rapper
i got the world to see — here’s to my new chapter
twenty five.
A song version would be to a piano cover of pursuit of happiness (Kid Cudi).
I know the intentions of the two songs are different but I think the hook of this song goes really well with my intention.
verse 1:
Crush a bit — little bit — roll it up, take a hit
Feeling lit, feeling right, no regrets, hopeful night
Mom shaped me capable living large and unbreakable
Dad supported, inspired, said everythings attainable
Giving me the life they never had, no more nightmares
all i want is to make them proud, following these life stairs
climbing, scaling — swear im gonna be someone
climbing, scaling — swear im gonna get it done
I’m on the pursuit of happiness and I know
Everything that shines ain’t always gonna be gold
Hey, I’ll be fine once I get it, I’ll be good
verse 2:
before now i always was dreaming, dreaming
but now its time to pursue something, something
searching left right, doing passions, hobbies every night
exploring too much to do before i die
did college set caged bird free? flying towards those castles in the skyyyy,
days passing, thinking about those trials of tomorrow
wingspans impressive, keep pursing, no sorrows
Everything that shines ain’t always gonna be gold
I’ll be fineeeeee, I’ll be gooddddddd
I’m on the pursuit of happiness and I know
Everything that shines ain’t always gonna be gold
Hey, I’ll be fine once I get it, I’ll be good
hands on the wheel uh uh be bold
hands on the wheel live large uh uh
hands on the wheel uh uh be bold hands on the wheellll
rap:
only one lifetime which leaves me with hard realities
too many hobbies and fantasies, all the wrong priorities
chased the mona lisa dream for pursuit of happiness please
worked to the bone, not knowing that i’m the real masterpiece
so no more quarter-life or confused identity crisis
not an idealistic dreamer, the real me feels righteous
keep a little bit of humble, little bit of cautious
don’t need fame or riches, as long as I have my passions
keep a little bit of humble, little bit of cautious
don’t need fame or riches, as long as I have my passions
reader, writer, coder, traveler now even a rapper
got the world to see — here’s to my new chapter
twenty five
I’m on the pursuit of happiness and I know
Everything that shines ain’t always gonna be gold
Hey, I’ll be fine once I get it, I’ll be good
I’m on the pursuit of happiness and I know
Everything that shines ain’t always gonna be gold
Hey, I’ll be fine once I get it, I’ll be good
Everything that shines ain’t always gonna be gold
I’ll be fineeeeee, I’ll be gooddddddd
I’m on the pursuit of happiness
