This poem was inspired by several women who attended a training that addressed the development of children. As I listened to them share the experiences with their own children, I reflected on my own life growing up, and how lonely I felt deep within myself, thinking no one understood me or I didn't have any one to turn to. I waited for someone to reach out to me, to tell me that "I mattered". What I didn't know then,was that the only person that could reach out to me, was "ME". I had to believe in myself and believe that although the road to happiness can sometimes be difficult to find, it CAN be found.
To those of you that attended that training, " THANK YOU FOR BEING MY INSPIRATION " Never give up that dream!
" Believing In Myself "
The loneliness of darkness can lead to a world filled with sadness, It can cause lingering frustration to the depths of mere madness...
Darkness travels for miles the path is filled with doubt, You don't understand the feelings & emotions and you question what they are all about...
Your heart lingers with emptiness and you just want to run and hide, The fear of loneliness consumes you that you push everyone aside...
Your mind can trigger memories of times that were filled with sorrows, The memories can be very traumatic that they engulf many of your tomorrows...
We start believing that we can't move forward, and we feel there is no hope, We feel robbed or our own identity and in our hearts, we can't seem to cope...
How do I tell myself that the world is not my enemy, How do I fight the feelings of lonliness and that my happiness is my own destiny... I MUST believe in myself and believe that there's a world filled with smiles, I MUST engulf what the future has instored for me for I am the person that is WORTHWHILE!
Estella F. Saldivar 3/7/06 © copyright
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