For weeks I’ve waited, heart pounding tight,
A dream in my chest, glowing pure and bright.
The moments of doubt, the nights I’d rehearse,
All led to this, my victory’s verse.
Ink Originals, my passion's stage,
A contest fierce, I fought through the rage.
With pen as my sword and dreams in my gaze,
I poured out my soul in a fiery blaze.
And now I stand here, proud and tall,
First place, my triumph, my all.
A victory earned with sweat and tears,
A testament to my hopes and fears.
This moment I’ve dreamed for, weeks in the making,
A mark of my journey, no more forsaking.
With ink and heart, I’ve made my mark,
Shining bright, igniting the dark.
So here’s to the journey, to courage and pace,
To finally winning my rightful place.
In the story of dreams, I’ve found my space
First place forever, in this heartfelt race.
Please vote for me
https://originals.inkedmag.com/2025/courtney-lemke
About the Creator
Lizbeth
Just a dyslexic trying to complete her dreams 😊🖤
Comments (5)
This felt bolt! your enthusiasm and passion and drive came through ever line! will sort a vote for you
Sent a vote, but you can include direct links in your stories my piece on formatting https://shopping-feedback.today/resources/tips-on-formatting-your-vocal-stories%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Excellent words and love the Milltown Brothers song of the same name
Just 1 more day left. Keeping my fingers crossed for you 🤞🏼🤞🏼✨️❤️
That's quite a powerful piece about achieving a dream through hard work. I can relate to pouring my heart into something and waiting anxiously for the result. It makes me wonder what inspired you to take on this fierce contest. And how did you keep your passion burning during those weeks of doubt and rehearsing? Also, congrats on that well-deserved first place!