Birthday Composition

Yesterday was my twenty-fifth birthday. So I composed this here poem... It is entitled "25"

On this day I turn twenty-five That's how many years I have been alive I have experienced much in that time From the subpar to the sublime There have been lots of ups, plenty of downs Many smiles, and just as many frowns From home to work and school I've felt like both a genius and a fool Failure and success, two sides of one coin Though life can kick you in the groin Life can also hug you tight and close Hate or love, each is a heavy dose You can go through pain and die a hero You can take shortcuts and live a zero Life is a struggle, whether you win or lose You better keep up, don't you hit that snooze Whether you have fun or misery, time will fly The seconds turn to decades and pass you by So until that time of my death So long as this body draws breath I will live life to the fullest, wild and free So I will have no regrets inside of me Moving forward, not looking back, walking without pause So I can be the very best, like no one ever was.