Me and My Dream

Round face, chubby cheeks

Acne all around

Brown skinned, brown eyes

Thin eyelashes, then eyebrows

A small smile and eyes looking away from the camera

Mind filled with big ideas and dreams

Head in the clouds, thinking about the perfect future

Dreaming about love and all the magic that comes with it

Always lending a hand to family

Only for it not to be taken

While living in the present,

The goal is to make everyone happy 

Am I happy?

That doesn’t matter to me 

When my mind and thoughts are focused on other’s troubles

Put on a happy face to make others happy

Reality strikes again, when my mind is clouded with

Fear, doubt, and negativity

Too many dark clouds, not enough light

Not having enough space to breathe……..

Everything is getting darker and darker

Quickly I go back to dreaming,

Dreaming of all the possibilities I may have

Dreaming of things that I could do

Dreaming of someone that I could be

Dreaming about dancing

I am a dancer

It chose me, I didn’t choose it

Is it Ballet?

No.

Is it Modern?

No.

It is Contemporary?

No. 

Is it Contemporary Ballet?

No.

It’s okay to ask

Is it Hip-Hop?

Yes.

Everyone has learned the trend of giving the side-eyes

Those reaction does not worry me

But when a loved one does it too,

 

That worries me

Is the career path that I’ve chosen embarrassing?

Is it not up to standard to what society would consider a career?

I don’t understand, this is what I love doing 

Why is it looked down upon?

Frustration, fear, doubts, negativity

They all creep up on me at once

Can’t breathe, it’s too dark,

Where am I heading?

Silence…….it’s all over

Just inches away from giving up…….

Giving up who I want to be

Soon, everything clears up

I can breathe again

Someone has cleared my path

There are two people who has made it better

They give me their names

Wisdom and guidance

As they both are talking to me 

They are saying to me the 

Things that I should be saying to myself

They say to me:

You do not let the doubts and negativity

Corrupt your dreams and determination

You do not let what others say

Tear down who you are 

These words sound so familiar

As if I’ve heard them in a dream………

My dream

Always dreamed about saying those words

But had troubles believing in them

Once spoken out loud, the strength,

Determination, none stop hard work towards what I want to be 

In life increase to the max.

With no filter, this is what you’ll see,

Fighting with myself about my

Abilities, strengths, confidence, and dreams

But don’t worry 

Don’t be concerned,

Because that side of me,

That always try to put me down,

Never wins

I’m stronger than I believe 

I will achieve my dreams

My future, that is only a dream, for now

Will come to life

I have a shy personality

But my dreams and actions are loud,

I’m just too shy to show them in my picture

This poem is about: 
Me
My family

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