Reach That Light

You are the success to your own achievements
Don’t ever, ever, never forget that!
You have come a far way to turn back
Just keep on moving you are almost there
Life is full of surprises and it definitely ain’t fair
You are in a long race so stay focused and keep runnin’
Don’t look back
Ease up
Prepare for what’s comin’
Let nobody get to you ‘cause you are who you are
Not who they think you are
You are created for a purpose
For something really special
Brave of the bravest you are
I know that for sure
You are genius as well
Don’t let your talents pour down the drain for nothin’
‘Cause that’s a waste
Let your abilities soar
One day you will find your place
Right now you are goin’ through a dark tunnel
Learnin’ meanings of life
Almost to your destination you will reach that light
With God in your mind
Your spirit and your soul
Everything is goin’ to be alright
You will win this fight for sure

4 Comments

  1. Tom on June 17, 2011 at 5:19 PM

    Hey there.

    i wanted to know that I think this poem is great stuff. Your words ring true because you recognize hardship (the dark tunnel). At the same time, you have the guts to not give in. It was inspiring for me to read because sometimes I have a hard time being optimistic. I got a real sense of courage from the lines you laid out.

    When you talk about life, you’re right about “full of surprises” and “aint fair,” but I guess that’s the test isn’t it? And if we don’t test ourselves (in anything), we will never find out where we are strong.

    I know your poem says a lot more than just what I’ve said and that’s a good thing. I think you wrote what you wrote because you’ve experienced some of it yourself. When you write those experiences, you get a chance to let people see it your way, even if sometimes they haven’t—up until now.

    Keep writing,
    Tom

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  2. Mindy on June 17, 2011 at 5:22 PM

    Thanks for your poem. It was very inspiring for me to read this today.

    Reply
  3. Victoria on June 28, 2011 at 2:04 PM

    I can take this with me everyday. Thank you.

    Reply
  4. Tierney on July 11, 2011 at 4:05 PM

    Lots of wisdom in this piece. Excellent work!

    Reply

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