Use As Fuel
To those naysayers telling you
"You're bound to fail,"
Respond with "Watch me!"
Use their words of doom
As fuel for inspiration
To aim higher for the stars.
Each time they employ tactics
To dismantle your
Painstakingly constructed dreams.
Each time they sound
The death knell against you,
Simply keep on walking toward
The practical goals
you've set for yourself,
Step by step
Keep laying
the foundation of your dreams
Brick by brick
For your detractors
Have given you the blueprint
To build much bigger dreams.
Each time they attempt
To extinguish the burning flame
Within you
With words of disapproval,
Use them
As fuel for inspiration
To prove them wrong.
Unbeknownst to them, they feed
Your dogged determination
Like kindlings to a bonfire.
My Muse Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Regina McIntosh
Date written: 1/4/2023
Copyright © Edward Ibeh | Year Posted 2023
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