I get discouraged now and then When there are clouds of gray, Until I think about the things That happened yesterday. I do not mean the day before Or those of months ago, But all the yesterday in which I had the chance to grow. I think of opportunities That I allowed to die, And those I took advantage of Before they passed me by. And I remember that the past Presented quite a plight, But somehow I endured it and The future seemed all right. And I remind myself that I am capable and free, And my success and happiness Are really up to me.