Dreamers

Dreams are created to empower us 

to give us a goal that we can aim for and strive for

but not everyone has the chance to make it come true

some adapt to the way their lives are and become

complacent with what they have

others decide to give up because the road to what

they want has gotten harder and harder

They say dreaming doesn't cost anything

but fighting to have those dreams means sacrifice

It means standing alone when everyone

else leaves

It means wanting to throw in the towel but

at the same time not being able to let it go

It means losing sleep due to the desire of

moving forward instead of staying in the same place 

It means crying when nothing seems to be

going right after so much hard work and effort 

It means being looked down at by others 

who see the dream as impossible

That's why dreamers are many,

but achievers are few 

That's why dreams are called dreams

because it's so easy to lose ourselves in the clouds

but many of us are afraid to leave the ground

It's so easy for us to tell others what

we want for our futures

but many of us are afraid to face the challenges that

come before us 

Dreamers feel chained to a reality that

applauds dreams but barely supports it.

The competition is enormous they say

which makes it impossible for an ordinary person

to beat the odds

But what about the movies, books and TV shows 

that show the underdog making it over the mountain?

why can't the underdog be as motivated and dedicated in real life?

Life isn't meant to keep us trapped

it isn't meant to keep us from flying and soaring the sky

Dreaming with our eyes opened is scary

dreaming with our eyes opened takes courage

so dream.

Dream for the impossible.

Dream for what you don't want to live without

because a dream that is unfulfilled is a sad one

a dreamer unfulfilled is a person who has lost the spark in their eyes

and the flame in their heart.

Everyone says it isn't easy. But if we can win

the hard levels of a video game after 

days and months of determination

we can do the same with our dreams

nothing is impossible.