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once you reach a milestone in your life, its good to talk to someone who's been there you can challenge you and push you to a higher level of consciousness.

you're 30 years old now kid, what have you learned?

what have you saw? it's been a long while, has your consciousness absolved?

I'm not sure sir, just been made more aware..

and to be honest, from it i'm hobblin, you know..like, on last leg..

But you still so young, still so much to learn..

Still so much to experience, so much to observe..

You can't be tired , where's your endurance?..

Where's your resolve, your respect for Life..son I encourage you to try harder.

I feel you sir, and I do try, but Im tired of failing

Im so tired of leaping, tired of fear, tired of trailing...

behind, like a partially blind world class sprinter..

I know everything in Life aint a competition, but when will I be the winner?

im tired of being the martyr, tired of being the bigger man..

tired of being bitter and not being better so much that my psyche is in shambles.

Son, all I can tell you is to try again..

Nobody ever became a master by being discouraged by several failed attempts..

I'm glad you're aware but what have you done?

For yourself kid, not for your mom or your dad..or what they thought you would want

Take the responsibility, it's indeed liberating once realized

But crucibles of pain are necessary, so son until next time...

when you turn 31, Im a ask you again what have you learned?

Author's Note

ignore grammar problems, what do you think of the dialogue and the context and diction of the poem.