“Dream warrior”
I held dreams in the palm of my hands,
That was too big to visualize,
Too big to fantasize,
Too big to memorize,
Realistic teachers told me to realize,
That I need to reasonably minimize,
Abandon overweight dreams on roadsides.
However,
I refuse to abide.
I will grab ahold of dreams,
And ferociously defend them.
Using my pen,
As my only weapon.
For,
I am warrior,
Fighting battles internally.
Giving up is never an option.
Allow me to enhance the clarity,
While annulling the disparity.
Dream of dreams,
Till you make `em a reality.
Martin Luther King to the dream,
Because I have one.
“I have a dream that one day,
My children will not be judged by the color of their skin,
But by the content of their character”
A dream that cost a life.
Yet the apparent changes worth the sacrifice.
I will hold on to dreams,
A little tighter.
I will inspire.
Giving up is never an option.
So when the bars of stereotypes arise,
I will rise higher.
Overcoming trials and tribulations,
While leading dreams and aspirations.
~ Penda Smith