Believe in trying, I can

I hear something

Muffled

unclear

inaudible sounds

Like hearing underwater

Like listening through a pillow

Listen to family

I cannot

I say something

Babble

nonsense

gibberish words

Like talking in my sleep

Like speaking without a head

Speak to friends

I cannot

I think something

Unknown

confused

puzzling thoughts

Like viewing a misty fog

Like pondering while lost in my mind

Ponder on ideas

I cannot

I feel something

Hurting

wounding

emotional torment

Like bearing society’s gaze on my shoulders

Like enduring a constant mental dagger

Endure this pain

I cannot

I see someone

Caring

loving

devoted mother

Like the protective lion of a cub

Like she believes my limits are illusions

Believe in her

I can

I try something

Willful

striving

determined efforts

Like flying through the night as a hawk

Like believing I can walk through fire unscathed

Believe in myself

I can

I am something

Never

ever

willing to give up

Like surpassing myself is a given

Like being unstoppable is a must

Be my own

I can

Always being the best of me

At no time will I concede

Believe in trying

Don’t try to believe