Driven
Driven
My inspiration lies,
Deep within my soul.
When it comes to surface,
Therein I seek my goal.
There’s no control I have,
For when I come to see
What it is I yearn for,
Completely controls me.
Determination sets in,
Burning passion cannot hide.
I cannot put out the flames,
For I let my feelings guide.
I’m told to lose my dreams,
But whose place is it to say,
That I can never make
A name for me someday.
They try to draw it from me,
As they diminish all my hope.
I say I’m unaffected, yet,
My self esteem do they demote.
Very few can understand,
What drives and lies within.
I could try to explain,
But wouldn’t know where to begin.
I do that which I love,
And it loves me in return.
The more I get to taste the sweet,
The more for it I yearn.
When I set my mind upon,
The goal that stands before,
There is no turning of my back,
I spread my wings and soar.
Copyright © Monique Brandt | Year Posted 2012
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