To Become a Pearl

My path to success

 

I wanted to shine, to be seen within the crowds

So I began to dream, I had my head up in the clouds,

 

I was just a grain of sand, out of trillions on the beach,

For a while, I was nobody, my dreams were out of reach,

 

They said I shouldn’t even try, but I did it anyway,

They said I couldn’t sculpt my legacy out of shards of broken clay,

 

As years went by, I worked until my talent elevated,

I rose higher in stature, and I became appreciated,

 

Then, with my potential realized, I was told that I’d go far,

I pushed and pushed and pushed myself until I became a star  

 

But when I became a star, there were too many in the sky,

So I couldn’t have been spotted with the mortal naked eye,

 

 They couldn’t quench the passion that was burning in my soul,

I built myself a mountain, though I was born inside a hole,

 

I took another gander and I gave it one last shot,

To finally show the world just exactly what I’ve got

 

The world threw at me lemons, and I gave it lemonade,

All in hope that I could one day bask in all I’ve made,

 

I was just a grain of sand, an ordinary girl,

I guess they didn’t figure out that I’d become a pearl,  

 

Reviews

[Ilikepie]

BTW you always were a pearl

[Sir Joseph]

Amazing poem! Shows how persistence can overcome any obstacle! May i add though, you were always a pearl, it is just till you recognize it! :)

[Pretty_as_a_Poet]

Thank you! :)

[Ilikepie]

We all struggle on the path to success, so clad that you made it through the gauntlet!

[Holly Mason]

very nice writing
really enjoy the grain of sand to a pearl the way you have placed your words they flow wonderfully
title grabbed me
thank you for sharing

[five_stars]

Wow.....Just....Wow....

[Another_Lost_soul]

Amazing as always