Beginning

And so an era comes to a close in the tiny world of me
I can look back and say, yes
I did the Europe thing
I saw the sights that everyone sees
I saw some others that few have
I am moving forward and
I am happy
And others might disagree
You might say its not enough
You might say its more than enough
You might circle your own head
Trying to figure out what I did
Or why I did it
In the end, it doesn't matter
This peaceful smile
The one Iv'e always wanted
To look down at others with
Now glows beneath the exterior
Where only some can see
No, I did not receive what I wanted
But what I got was so much better
So much purer than I could have wished
And now I go forth knowing
Instead of hoping
That I will put it to good use

PS. If you want to understand my metamorphosis
Understand this:
I used to see Little Lion Man as a song of despair
It is now a song about hope