26.

Just over halfway to 50.

Feeling ever lifted

From infant to child to adolescent to full grown adult.

Released into the world.

Its mine for the taking.

I can be anything.

I can do anything.

I can want anything.

Going after it all, although treading carefully.

There are things I cannot foresee

Slight fears within me

Strengths grow slowly but surely.

Lessons learned

Time done and rewards earned.

Being independent and on ones own

Being the biggest reward in itself.

Where from here

Will I end up?

26.

Heres to another 26.

May I succeed and prosper

While raising the next successful one to do the same.