An independent heart 
 
I want to give you one bit of advice  
And it’s that you should always dare to dream  
And never stop other people’s negativity 
From allowing them to be seen 
 
Dare to dream of what could be 
Dare to dream then set them free 
Step on out into this big wide world 
Step into its beauty & watch it all unfurl 
 
Take firm hold of your destiny 
And never let it go 
Be the very best you can be 
And only you will know 
 
So that then when it’s almost over 
When all is said and done 
Your dreams all sprang to life 
And in death you know you will have won 
 
  
Note: 
 
I wrote this as a message to my children, Kelly particularly in mind for as I wrote it she was 17yrs old and about to embark on that great journey through adult life. I had been going through some torrid times as I approached 40. Those inevitable questions arise – “what’s life all about? What does all this mean?” And as I evaluated my life I started looking back at my childhood and the early years. One of the nicest things I like about my life looking back is that I never (well at least not for long) lost the ability to dream. I dreamt of being a DJ for so long then just did it. As a child we were so so poor and I always dreamt of travelling the world and I have. And I recalled going to careers officers and job centres and them talking utter bollox. Negative fuckers with no vision. If you go in and say you want to be a secretary or a brick layer fine, but say you have a dream then bang let’s drag you back down to earth. And family members who mean well are not much better, I once found myself in a factory on a production line watching cans of pop whiz by just to pacify the desires of other people to get a so called “normal” job!!! Thankfully though one day I thought fuck this and walked out in the middle of a shift and went off to be myself. So I guess what this is all about is listening to your own heart and making decisions for yourself. And if you have a dream hold onto it, and dare to live that dream. And under no circumstances let that dream go, even if you are surrounded by negative people and non believers. Believe in yourself and that’s all you will ever need.