If Response, I Will
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I have read Rudyard Kipling, your wise words,
in your If poem- and if's are with me each day;
I believe in me, dismissing the words of nerds.
whispering soft to myself, let them have their say.
I will do what I do and ignore the haters,
let them throw their sharp daggers at my back;
I will just reject all those nasty dictators,
if they belittle- I still refuse to attack.
I will dream but never will dreams rule me,
my innermost thoughts will guide and not lead;
I will face defeat with strength- that is the key,
and each success will be a beautiful thread.
I will own all my words quickly spoken,
and just never mind those who distort them;
I will hold my head high although I am broken,
crawling in the mud looking for even one gem.
I will not be afraid to take a chance,
and risk all that I have worked for in life;
I will begin new each set back and still dance,
and never speak of the pain of the knife.
I will present myself as always strong,
though I am bleeding, bleeding, bleeding inside;
I will admit to the world when I am wrong,
but I will ever glide with tears dried.
I will traverse this life with all my goodness,
not ever be to busy to stop for a caress;
I will not let anyone drive me to madness,
but stand up strong like a mighty tree- yes.
I will learn how to forget and forgive,
my every day will be about living;
I will embrace this Earth and not the past- relive,
a humble girl- until the day of my leaving.
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October 17, 2018
Poetry/Rhyme/In Response, I Will
Copyright Protected, ID 18-1072-189-01
All Rights Reserved. Written under Pseudonym.
Written for the contest, In Response to IF . . . by Rudyard Kipling
sponsor, Silent One
First Place
Copyright © Constance La France | Year Posted 2018
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