Dreams- Reality

Dreams

Don’t stay dreams

If we work on achieving them.

At least mine didn’t.

I was lucky

To say the least.

I know I was lucky.

I had people rooting

For me

Without me knowing it.

I have a God that

Does not take eyes

Off my beautiful soul.

I have family that

Would kill to give me bread.

I have and have had

A support system

That has lifted me

From beneath the roots.

As deep down as it goes.

But, before that?

Before I learned

How to accept help,

I was on my own.

I learned how to feed

My body and soul.

I learned how to

Talk to my fragmented heart.

I learned how to stand up

For me and those around me.

I learned how to smile

When I saw a flower,

After my heart

Was kicked around so strongly,

It fell and broke

Everything I built.

So I rebuilt.

From bottom up.

I didn’t give up.

And I dreamed.

I dreamed of the life

I wanted

Beyond locked bars.

I dreamed of

The love I needed

To feel

And the love I needed

To give.

I dreamed of a life

Where I can sing

And dance

Oh,

And skip down the streets.

And I wanted to give up,

Oh how I wanted to give up.

I almost did.

But, then I didn’t.

And that’s what

Built me even stronger.

So, this fierce warrior

You see.

It was built.

Like a palace

Piece by piece.

And it was then demolished.

Like some towers

Thrown in one shot.

But, then

It was rebuilt

Like a palace

Inch by inch.

It got me to paradise.

This work

Got me to paradise.

I am in paradise

 

Because of dreams.

Don’t you even think of.

Don’t you dare,

Give up on your dreams.