Poetry

To start

Strong is one of the most important things

I have to do it at the beginning of the new year.

Or I won’t want to start at all, or when I do, I always wish I had started sooner.

But this year, as I stand at the top, I realize I could fall and fail or keep going up and up until I reach a spot I’ve never been to.

Because this year, I won’t let fear and self-doubt hesitate me for too long.

I may pause but hit play again and reach for the things in front of me.

It’s time to complete things and move on to so much more, as this year could be the one that turns the stuff I feel are impossible into possibilities.

Written By: Deirdre Stokes Copyrighted ©️ 2023 By Deirdre Stokes