They said I’d burn, but I found my fire,
Defying the limits of their uninspired mire.
Tales of a perfect life, a distant, elusive dream,
Yet here I stand, my reality upstream.

Solving my Rubik’s with time, each turn a surprise,
The colors align in ways they couldn’t visualize.
A mosaic of triumph, far beyond their design,
A life that’s unfolding, uniquely mine.

Now, a grad student, my ambitions taking flight,
In a happy relationship, my heart alight.
Only 21, and stepping into my first role,
The future’s a canvas for my eager soul.

Looking ahead, I see a path of my own making,
A journey of dreams, for the taking.
Years stretch before me, a vast, open sea,
Every wave whispers, “This is meant to be.”

So let them talk of flames, of battles lost and won,
I’m the architect of a life that’s only just begun.
Conquering dreams, with each dawn I rise,
For the future is mine, a boundless prize.