Within Me - Beyond Me

Self-esteem is the key to everything!

Questions, haunting your mind, crushing your bleeding heart
Answers, from nowhere you can hear, tearing at your hallowed soul
Teachings never taught and lessons left for someone else to impart
Were all you ever needed to rise up out of your unholy hole

You are beyond understanding why you are forty and alone
But the confidence missing from your soul is a dark beacon to all
A shadow escaping from you leads to a light you'll never be shown
Warning of the destiny into which you have no choice but to fall

You feel like God has you under his thumb, forcing you to sin
Searching forever for answers writing poems you cannot sing
You won't find what's missing because it's never been within
You fail before you even begin because self-esteem is everything

Author's Note

What we learn in our early years of life is what shapes us for the many years to follow. Having said that, I am thankful for the Beatles and Martin Luther King Jr. or I'd really be a mess. It is the responsibility of parents to teach their children many things, the most important of all is building self-esteem. With it, the world becomes an open door to those who have the confidence to meet every challenge they face. It does not guarantee success, but gives you an equal opportunity against others who have been given this foundation. Without self-esteem, hesitation will litter the fields of invention with unfinished brilliance. JJ