Find Yourself

Sitting in your fog,

Your head in your hands,

Trying not to fall,

but unable to stand.

You lost your way

a long while back

and now your mind is

constantly under attack.

Take a step back,

look at the first line.

Why are you sitting when you could be flying?

You've only got one life,

this is the only day

you can do what you can in the way that you may.

So get away from

that lonely road.

You can become

much more if you go;

Go follow your path,

make up your mind,

be who you want

and you will find

that no one can stop

a decisive decision

as long you proudly

complete it with precision.

So take a leap, a jump, and a chance,

Go ahead and dance your own steps to the dance.

Whatever they say and whoever will mock,

Don't let them affect you when you walk your walk.

No matter what cards you have been dealt,

They're useless until you find yourself.

Author's Note

Thank you for reading, you guys are the best! Please comment below on what you think!

Reviews

[Ilerah]

Great poem, really like the meaning, and the way you wrote it. Good poem, your a good writer!

[ANTO]

I really liked the real-time introspection in this - not only is the writer being instrospective of the bigger picture but also of their use of the process (i.e. the poem) as they write !!
I havent seen this in a poem before - am I explaining myself - probably not
In line 1 you write this - "Sitting in your fog..."
then in lines 9-11 you question why you wrote the passive 'sitting' when you could be doing anything - e.g. 'flying' - I found that very clever penning indeed!

Because, I have seen this is song lyrics where the songwriter might refer to the songwriting process in the song e.g. '...that's a good line to take it to the bridge' ('Strong' by Robbie Williams)
but I hadnt seen it in a poem before. Im gushing at your ingenuity!
I loved this !

[Not here]

Lol thanks ANTO and good job of explaining that. i wouldnt have been able to

[klarity]

Thank you got such a good read! I really needed that positive energy :) cheers

[Cool Girl]

Umm, I already know that I'm the best... (awkward that you didn't realize that) lol jk jk

I really like it! Finding your true self is very important, though it is hard not to change in order to fit into a certain crowd. Sometimes you need to get lost first in order to find yourself, but that's okay! Being the best you that you can be is great!! Wonderful poem! I really enjoyed it :)

[Jamestown]

Very well written piece, a ton of encouragement and positive energy flowing!
I enjoy your style and believe that that kindness will pay off for you in this
life! Thanks for sharing and b-blessed!