I Present to You

I wrote this poem for a contest theis spring, and I wanted to get away from the typical subject matter you get at this level.

I Present to You

By Rae Stone

 

I try to live this life

One slow day at a time

Some choices aren't the best

But they're sure as heck mine

I look back on all my days

Try to learn from mistakes

But I have no regrets

I don't need a retake

The chains of yesterday remain

But they will hold me no more

Tomorrow's full of possibility

And today's an open door

I have fought off this world

To let the REAL me shine

Because a battle you’ve won

Yields a heart that’s divine

You can’t let “them” define you

That yields a heart that soon rots

YOU have to take the reins,

YOU have to call the shots

One time I let others lead

But lemme tell you- never again

Because the moment you take action

Is the moment life begins

Don’t be held by yesterday

Don’t be bound by tomorrow

Just grasp the joys of right now,

And let go of your sorrows

When you start to feel trapped

Like there’s no other way

Just look the world in the eye

And very firmly say:

“Just try to stop me from livin'

You'll fail, I guarantee

I'm livin' life in the present

I present to you: ME.”

Author's Note

Not my finest work, and very simple-minded, but it was inspirational enough to get me 4th place, so I'm happy :D