There is something
inside of me
I cannot tell what it is
I cannot say how it is
I cannot escape from it
But it’s telling me to
unleash the light inside me
It’s telling me to follow
my heart
It’s telling me to catch
the egg before it falls
I’ve been sitting with this
for light for a very long time
I’ve been sitting in this
corner for a very long time
but, this time around
I say no
I say no to
anything or anyone who
tells me whom I must be, what I must do and what I must say
This time around,
no one has a say in whom
I will become
No one will have the power
to dull my sparkle
Not you or you or anyone
I will not give my past
the power to
define my future
I will not allow anyone’s
thoughts to cloud my judgement
This is my time
This is my dream
I will work for it
I will fight for it
and if it takes a thousand
lives then it is worth fighting for
This is my time
The ball is in my court
Whatever happens
later on, that will
be left to be seen.