It's Just Me

A poem about optimism in achievement.

There's fear; I know I will fail.

ThIs thought which into the coffin I drive the last nail.

With that thought I damn myself; I can't -

Those words are worth more than an entire rant

Granted, 

There's always someone better, something in the way.

I blame all the other things just so I can say:

" It's not my fault, I tried my best -

I didn't have a way to overcome this test!

My will was not great enough, my effort was forfeit -

I knew that in the end, I would fail, it wasn't worth it!" 

No! What's wrong with me? 

Anything can change!

(Shouldn't it be my mind that is rearranged?)

I need to say I can, because I can, 

And I must -

Put into myself all that faith and trust

That I waste, relying on excuses and lies

I have to view myself with a different pair of eyes

What I can do depends only on me

I have the power, I just have to set it free!

I'm purging negativities, surging with new energies

Ambition and creation are to me new entities!

Now I know the truth! Now I know the way!

I can! I can! This time I will say -

" I told you I could, I worked hard, and I won

My journey to success has only just begun!

Now I'm freed, and finally the secret I see -

The thing to blame I know now was just me." 

Author's Note

Would love to hear your thoughts. Not sure of mybpoetic ability. Criticism welcome

Reviews

[Chris]

I've paused here three times now - makes for a lot of reads AND thoughts toward understanding.