Alll that matters

There was one time,
where living was cheap,
lovin was easy,
and the future never mattered.
When the nights lasted forever,
and it didnt matter,
when you went to bed,
because every yawn at work the next day,
was worth the party.
There was a time,
when I may have known who I was,
known what to do,
knowed who to love.
The times deemed simple,
seem far behind,
a distant star,
in a long past time.
Growing up isnt easy,
responsibilities wear you down,
the worst part is,
its never over,
because once your done being a kid,
adult lasts forever.
Life is what you make it,
and as soon as your ready to let go of your immaturity,
grow up,
and leave the irresponsibility behind,
you start to get,
even more tired,
of this thing we call life.
Until you retire,
the struggle never ends.
Its what you make of the journey,
the high and low points,
is what makes the best times,
makes you who you are,
makes you who you want to be.
And if nothing else matters,
your self is the number one thing to be happy with.
Don't care what others say,
don't care what people think,
because at judgement day,
the only thing that matters,
is how you feel about the life you lead,
the things you did,
and the love you loved.
And when your a memory,
you can't defend yourself.
So why try.
Be the best you can be,
before you die.