I haven’t gone through much suffering or pain

That doesn’t mean I don’t have my burns and wounds

Like the boy, I fling my clock out the window to see if it would take off

And when it did I realize that it was too late

 

It’s too late to go back to 3rd grade

When life was simpler when we had more aid

If only I can go back and tell my 8 year old self

“What are you doing? Don’t wish for less time”, I should have said to myself

I didn’t realize then what I was doing and the great value about each passage of time

And too soon, like quicksand, I realize the year has gone by

 

Up until now, I kept yearning for time to  transform into a racing car

To speed through my years of growth and begin the real adventures of life

But with that adventure comes sorrow, hardships, and silver hair

Just one look at my dad and you know it’s all there

 

I know this girl who around 16 was pregnant 

and realize she had to grow up soon; babies are a big investment

Less than 9 months and she became a mother

“I still crave time to go by” I utter

And now here I am and it’s too late

 

It’s too late to go back to freshman year

When I started my high school career

In a place where I didn’t know anyone

But that, in the end, would teach me about the real me

 

It’s too late to go back to age 16

Because in 5 months I’ll be 18

The number didn’t hit me so hard until I realize the strings that came attached

Education wouldn’t be free anymore- that was the catch

And bills kept piling up until they reach so high

That free lunch taken for granted is now taken away, can’t get no bligh

How I’m going to miss my mom’s good and delicious food

Just that thought can plummet my mood

 

There’s that frustration that comes with no job

And having to see the anxious faces of dad and mom

Looking for a house, another place to call home

No luck, let’s just hope that changes soon

 

It’s too late for me you see

To stay at home to remain fourteen

Going to college soon and realize I’ll be all alone

Starting again, having to find a new place to call home

 

Having said so much yet not nearly enough

Of the miracle that it is to be a turtle dove

And that's when I realize it is too late for me at least

Yet I rejoice as I have a million dreams

That can get realize with my upcoming dawn

All it takes is a big leap of faith