Best Take One Step At A Time Poems
Fear is like a dragon, spitting a flame
The media are now doing the same
Controlled by evil, to seep in your soul
It will certainly take its brutal toll
It will burn you, hurt you, and even kill
Faith must prevail with a strong inner will
Kick the fear to the curb, have courage now
This will save you and won’t break the bough
Try not to give in to the fear today
Take one step at a time, to find your way
No matter how broken, you are okay
We are in this together, come what may
Heidi Sands
1/22/23
Placed 2nd in the Fear is Liar Poetry Contest. Sponsor: Sotto Poet
Please release me from my mind
For its the most amazing journey that I will find
Twists and turns with many highs and lows
But I'm not the driver so onward it goes
Holding on tight, a mere passenger on my way
It's scary at times when there's no words to say
Turn the key, release the locks, take one step at a time
To write it down needs energy, but I will finish this rhyme
Sky blue tiles, snake their way onward down on the floor
They continue for miles through many a corridor
My mind has rooms of colours, shapes and lights
My favourite one has friends running free flying kites
That's just one room amongst many not so boldly grand
Some rooms are tiny with hardly room to stand
I stole across to a beam of light, gentle in its glow
No arrows to direct me though I know the way to go
No drinks for I'm not thirsty, but I long for the taste
For the food of a nation that eats without waste
The spirits here are friendly, very gentle and so wise
They fear not my end of days, when I meet my demise
For I will be greeted by family, lovingly holding out a hand
For they now travel without a watch or timer filled with sand
I believe I will travel through eternity teaching as I go
For life is so fragile, only the close minded will say "no"
It's time I returned back to my body to learn a lesson or two
Also to travel on my journey through out earth, sharing it with you
Wonder into the woods with ax in hand
Take care to be on time when you arrive
The forest is dark. It slumbers. Don't be alarmed
Bring an umbrella in case it rains
Rotted fallen lumber is benign. It does not harm
Never chop the big trees down at dawn
Take a canteen to a source of water
A polluted river will do just fine
With tiny creatures like parasites residing
They won't care. They need you. They want you there
Cause evocative events to occur
Tell untold stories
Let them evolve like mushrooms in the forest dark
Don't speak. The trees are listening
Capture ideas then let them go
Over canopies, mysteries and paranoia
Take one step at a time in cadence with the katydid
Noise is the awakening...WARNING: Don't walk with katydids
Crawl under rocks to sleep, to calm your nerves
They have no where else to go. They fizzle out
Go forward at first light, not in circles though
Straight is better, I guess, when looking for success
Ponder strategies to defeat the foe
It has eleven fingers and no soul
Poison claws and jagged teeth, there to meet you
Storm the monster with your hands and feet
Surprise it with some candy treats
Bite off its ear as a distraction
Run faster for a chance to leave disaster
Estimate your chances for survival
Calculus is great to plot escape
Always use a protractor when confused
To measure the obtuse
Don't make mistakes. Don't rain. That's for nature
Don't go insane. Leave the forest the same way that you came
Life isn't about finding yourself
Life is about creating yourself
Giving yourself a chance to move on
If you understand when you are wrong
Then it means you are strong
choose to live your life meaning less until you die
Or you can choose to chase dream so high
Remember no one has total control over you
Because you are you and there can never be another you
When the road ahead seems cloudy
Storms over head and heart seems heavy
Take one step at a time or stop to do it again
Know your limit but remember no pain no gain
I tell you this; life has no meaning
It something you give meaning by overcoming strife
Your downfall don't justify the ending
It how you react justifies its "YOUR LIFE "
Do you have a favourite video game..
That you play every now and then..
What do you to when you fail..
Do You leave away or try again...
Its your choice you make..
To play to win or never again..
So.. Think of your Life as a video game...
Different levels with difficult obstacles...
Making it harder to move farward.
But don't you try to pass it until the last one.
Minutes.. Hours.. days...months.
You might get stuck in the default one..
Do you quit.. Or do you still play..
The heardest one of all in one..
Life is full of obstacles and challenges.
But have to keep playing it your way..
No one can make the choice you make..
Its your game and you must play..
Maybe there is no one to help..
No one will notice anything anyway..
How you struggle to pull trough everyday..
You might be alone in every level you play..
pulling your self together over and over..
Yet you know you still wants to play..
Take your time to pause for a while..
When the levels are heard to pass in life..
Are you still looking for help from anyone..
How you play or how its must be played..
Everyone has there own life game to play..
And for everyone its not the same...
So its your life and you must play..
Even if you fail over and over again..
Loved once can give you the guidelines...
To help you see the path way..
But as you play your video game..
So patient.. Thinking and analysing..
Taking one step to win the game..
In this difficult life game..
Its your game and nonone can or will play..
So take one step at a time..
To win your challenging life game!!
Dilu D Wijegunasekara
12/12/2021
Wondering at life i mused, it is stage by stage
Worrying in life i echoed, add nothing to the gauge
Weighing the life i noticed honour comes not by age
Wandering i discovered, life can put one in a cage
Watching i observed, there are people filled with rage
Waiting i witnessed, they were denied of their wage
Writing i cogitated in the corner of my cottage
What! i shouted, life's struggle is real and not a mirage
Working i realise Life doesn't gives what one deserves
Willing i Strife for i know life gives what one demands
We only need to take one step at a time.
Things Happen
What we should realize is start reassuring
Which will relieve so much of the suffering
Of all the weak who will moan and groan
And then be left alone in a buffer zone.
This will be best place to absorb the shock
And always is present around the clock
Hunger and all the pain will be relieved
When our precious God you have received.
Take one step at a time and careful be
When you really want to start and see
How constantly clear path will be now
When before God's Son's cross will bow.
Answers are there when willing to try
Never let the opportunity pass you by
Even though we will be weak and inept
Things happen when God always accept.
My journey is not long but my dream is
I search for the fastest way to reach my destination
But time tells me, “Take one step at a time”
I heed this advice
With patience as food of choice
Trust my drink to quench my thirst
I take a deep breath and struggle to look ahead
All I see is the same old things my eyes are used to seeing
Color, trees and the African savanna surrounds my day thinking
Social media confuses me with false testimonies from life failures
They think they made by their own knowledge yet it’s God’s intervention
They praise their wealth in place of God
They worship money instead the one who deserves it and lives forever
My God stand and see my evil heart even as I write his poem
It’s not perfect but at least it has little faith in you
Money I asked in a dream, you did provide me with it
Imperial status I saw my phone calling me to it
When will that happen my God?
I write this as I am sited in this barbarian chair
Idol worship is well known in this country
Yet for the sake of the few believers; you have spared us
Joy and peace through faith,
Trust and love be mine from God
Through forgiveness of my sins
Chuimunga the poet
SECOND CHANCE
I can see it clearly now,
ive been given one more chance.
To live my life again,
to give life a second glance.
I know it wont be easy,
but i,ll take one step at a time.
Until ive battled through my demons,
and have a better frame of mind.
I know i could not do this,
without the help i have received,
not only by the healthcare.
But from the ones who still believed.
My goal in life is to be like Betty White.
Funny, beautiful yet so intelligently bright.
I love to laugh when she speaks of her age.
Reading her book,makes it hard to turn the page.
Today was my Birthday and it really felt great.
I use to worry about the number but now its a special date.
I celebrate in many ways, a wish list in my hand.
Today I played music and listened to my favorite band.
A meal was made, seen my kids to.
My husband ordered out, there was nothing for me to do.
But to sit relax and talk with those I love with my heart.
I've missed them so much, its been hard to be apart.
My Birthday became a day just to celebrate the life I have had.
Now looking forward to things we enjoy, I'm so glad.
To be healthy, to wake to the sun in the sky.
Hoping next year we will be ready to fly.
To see places we have never been before.
To go to PEI and go knocking on my friends door.
Next stop would be a really warm place.
Book in hand, you will never see my face.
Look forward for the days to come.
Embracing all or even some.
Life is a beautiful gift, take one step at a time.
Just like writing this poem, I do my best to rhyme.
My body,
ripe for the taking,
filled with shames voice.
Plunged into the fiery depths of self mutilation.
My sense of self lashes out, and when threatened,
curls inwards to my very core.
The stress creeps upwards,
as if failing to reach the freedom of a hill top
filled with weeping willows,
that sway with the loaded failures of my past.
Disintegration comes when I buckle under
the stress of reliving these failures.
My shoulders pull back and settle into my body
opening up vessels of hope.
I take one step at a time
as if walking the line of steadiness.
When your alone
Follow a dream
Take one step at a time
Never settle for less
Just continue to climp up high
Follow your dreams
And if you start stumble and crumble
Please don't stop and lose your sight of goals in your life
Press up high to the top
Cause only on top high
You can see your whole view
Can we see what we have done so far
And what we can do
Keep pressing up high to thy sky
And follow that dream you long to have
Just follow a dream
By Brian Otoole
On life’s journey, there’s no need to
hurry,
Be confident, strong and fearless
when seeking your fill,
Be excited, for in truth, there's no
need to worry,
While enjoying life’s thrills, keep active,
and don’t lose your cool.
The road, be it long or short, rough
or smooth, take one step at a time,
be adventurous, search, explore
and enjoy all with a friendly smile,
Life’s short and only lasts a while,
When challenges, rejections and
frustrations show their faces, remain
calm and composed,
Take a moment, count backwards,
breathe deeply and keep your eyes
tightly closed.
Believe in yourself, and don’t let your
efforts crumble to dust,
Remember your goals, persevere,
stay focused and on course, as
finishing is a must,
Hold on to words of encouragement
to see you through the chase,
You will be tired, rugged and scarred
from the countless miles you’ve clocked
up as you keep with the pace,
Be assured that lessons learnt and
experiences gained means your
dreams and aspirations are on the
way to being fulfilled,
Determination and perseverance will
take you to a new and brighter place,
Securing you, your very own
Satisfaction Cup, as you would’ve
taken part in a great race, a race
called living my best Life.
Start by getting up
Then getting dressed
Then leave the house and figure it out from there
A good morning ritual can awaken a dying spirit
Life is what you see through your own eyes, so grab that positive persona from the closet
And put on your reflection instead of that gloomy frown
Easier said than done
But just take one step at a time and you’ll be progressing farther than where you begun
You probably heard that one before, so what makes this any different
Well the difference is you and how you feel
So, the next time you feel down remember one step forward is just as easy as tomorrow but as hard as yesterday
So, you’re better off focusing on today, and today say “I am who I am, no more no less, I will be who I want to be one day
And until that day comes I will keep back packing knowledge and lessons for my personal journey”
Your story may not be the best but no one has one like it, so before you give up remember the sun is there even if you can’t see it
There will always be a bright side
Even when the shadows are all you can see
p.s. remember to say to yourself just be myself…just be me…
After the storms and the rains
The heartache and pain
I know you feel down and like there is no one around
You've had more than you can take
It feels like you are going crazy
But, don't lose hope, just hold on baby
Things can change in time
The sun will shine through the clouds
The storm will pass on by
I know you are strong and will continue on
Never give up, my soldier
You got this and I you can get through
I have faith in you
Take one step at a time, one day at a time
I always wish you well and hope you'll be fine
Sending much love and light
I hope it gets you through your darkest night