For Whatever The Reason Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

I made the choice not to follow,
Or borrow opinions...
When I was much younger,
And then had decided...
To adventure into the unknown.
By the carving my own path.
Knowing the task would not be welcomed.
Or with cheers received.
I believed and accepted.
And that's what I did and felt had to do.

I chose to stand and walk.
Not talk about my pursuits.
Like many do who seek acceptance.
I chose to benefit from others' doubts.
I needed to prove I knew what I was about.

I sought to be...
Myself.
No one else did I know as well.

I sought to be the me I knew.
And began preparing,
A life too few would put themselves through.

For whatever the reason,
You and I were not meant to be a 'we'.
For whatever the reason,
I had to encounter my destiny...
On this specific journey,
Alone.