The Story Of Your Life

What if I read to you a story,

Starting: "Once Upon A Time"

And you realized it was your life,

Spelt out on every line.

Would you hear my voice with wonder,

As it brushed across every word,

And pray my hands had strength

To hold the truth about your world.

Would your views be different,

And would it shock you most to find,

That the things you thought defined you,

Could be summed up in two lines.

And all the ones you took for granted,

The ins and outs of every day,

Play a bigger part in who you are,

Than you'd ever dared to say.

Would you wonder at all the pages left,

And all the places they will lead,

Then promise to make each moment,

One that you will be proud to read.

Because there is a story of your life,

But it's you that holds the pen,

And I hope you fill the pages right,

Before you reach the end.