Poetry

How do I become

The woman I always wanted to be if I am coasting by with many people around her but has no urgency to go forward with my own life?

How can I speak of growth when I am the very reason I am holding myself back.

And you ask why?

From what I’ve heard the fear of rejection or failure or both, but no matter what the reason is, it is all an excuse.

Because I want growth, so I have to back away from the excuses and do what I want if I fail and fall.

Then I do, and if the whole world sees it, that’s okay.

Because maybe if I see my mistakes repeatedly in a new perspective, then I will have learned something, and that reminder will be out there for me to revisit.

But it won’t stop my growth, and I will continue to get through my difficult times and moments.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2022 By Deirdre Stokes