Making The Right Choices, I Choose, Change Poem

Making The Right Choices

Having spent years paying too much attention to other people's opinions, I have come to realise that I get to choose how I live my life, while being aware that all my choices have consequences.
The last line of the poem is based on an observation by Victor Frankl in 'Man's search for Meaning- ' no one has the right to do wrong, even if wrong was done to them'
If we decide to take revenge or do wrong, we don't have the right, we make the choice.

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I Choose

Published by Family Friend Poems August 4, 2026 with permission of the Author.

I choose the thoughts I want to think
I choose the drinks I want to drink
I choose the games I want to play
I choose my habits every day

I choose the clothes I want to wear
I choose the colour of my hair
I choose to disregard, or care
I choose to ruin, or repair

I choose the causes I pursue
I choose the comments that I view
I choose my patience in the queue
I choose the things I love to do

I choose which problem to ignore
I choose the places I explore
I choose to see work as a chore
Or choose to aim for something more

I choose to leave or choose to stay
I choose to hurry or delay
Nobody forces me to sing
I choose my words
And here's the thing:
My words could hurt -
My words can heal;
My self respect,
My words reveal

I choose to think, or use my voice
I choose to grumble or rejoice
But if I'm wronged
And feel the need
To react, with harsher deed -
I take a moment... just to breathe;
And hear my quiet, inner voice :
' you don't have the right
You must live with your choice'