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