the man i was
i was
-foolish
-young
-unprepared
-weak
-lazy
-half-hearted
the man i am now
i am
-wiser
-older
-better equiped
-stronger
-more determined
-to keep doing better
the man i see
says to me
-be wiser
-be bolder
-be stronger
-be determined
-be better
-be your best
the man i hope to be
i hope to
-be wise
-be bold
-be young in mind
-be completely equiped
-be the strongest
-always be determined
-always be my best
Allen Steble
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-man-i-was-the-man-i-am-the-man-i-see-the-man-i-hope-to-be/