I Refuse To Let Myself Down

Trying to build the confidence i was born to have,
I look in the mirror every day,
When I was younger I refused to look at myself,
Now I refuse to look the other way.

I refuse to let myself down.

You see there wasn't much to do to build my self esteem,
I just stopped letting people discourage me,
There's always going to be those people,
I just have to let it be.

I refuse to let myself down.

In the past I would try too hard,
I just made myself look like a moron,
I recently realized to just be myself,
And all the dumb stuff I did are now gone.

I refuse to let myself down.

I have recently closed a chapter in my life,
And there is so much in life I have to endure,
Self confidence is a big part of moving forward,
And an absolutely amazing cure.

I refuse to ever let myself down!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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September 3, 2014 at 12:44 PM
Ah... My kind of person! Welcome to PoetrySoup! If you click on a name or avatar... You will be lead to that persons poems... Leave a comment and they will have a permanent link back to your poetry... And keep writting!
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August 27, 2014 at 7:39 PM
RYAN, Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight, in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile, others passed, when I first join the soup 4 years ago. I wish you the best when it comes to your compositions. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT
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August 20, 2014 at 6:39 AM
- Warm welcome to PoetrySoup, Ryan - I choose your first very well written poem in rhyme - I like it - Nice to meet you! - Hope you will be satisfied with our "soup family" - we are many .. but has plenty of room for you too- P-Soup Rule: Be kind and keep PoetrySoup as a haven PoetrySoup is a drama free zone(Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours.) Thank you posted your words and thoughts here, I want to come back to read more another day. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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August 19, 2014 at 6:54 AM
That is awesome, I love that-I refuse to let myself down-welcome to poetrysoup ryan, hope that your confidence shines all over the website :)
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August 18, 2014 at 8:24 PM
Ryan, I like self confidence,, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you enjoy the community. You'll find many friendly poets, who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I want to be the first to invite you on over, to the contest page. I OFFER MY CONTEST, in hopes it inspires you to write another poem. I'm looking forward to following you and your poetry:) Here's the link to the contest page. http://www.poetrysoup.com/poetry_contests/ <---~Take Care!! From: your new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@
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