Stand Up and Fly
It was you all along
You came to me on hands and knees,
Said I taught you how to stand.
You curled inside your weakened limbs
As I held your shaking hand.
You looked at me through shrouded eyes,
Afraid to face the day.
I sat with you on a wooden bench,
Until the sun shone on your face
*
You shared with me your broken soul,
Let me gaze inside your heart.
You asked me what I thought of you.
I wasn’t sure where to start.
But let me tell you now, my friend,
I think you’ll be okay.
I saw the strength rise in your eyes
On that oh so fateful day.
*
You thought your world would fall apart,
A loser by design.
But what I saw in you that day
Was a girl with the heart of a lion.
What had come and what had gone
Was never meant to be.
But what’s to come lies in the song
Your heart is meant to sing.
*
So, pick yourself up and dance along
The path I know you’ll lead.
And don’t dare worry what anyone thinks,
For you are all you need.
Don’t let others break your spirit
Or demand you tell them why.
Don’t let them hold you back, my friend.
Spread your wings and fly.
About the Creator
Cathy holmes
Canadian family girl with a recently discovered love for writing. Other loves include animals and sports.
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Outstanding
Excellent work. Looking forward to reading more!
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Excellent storytelling
Original narrative & well developed characters
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Comments (47)
The final verse was wonderful.
Beautifully inspiring. After going through a particularly rough few months, your words really resonate with me.
Lovely progression and inspiring conclusion.✅
Super encouraging and beautiful message Cathy! 👏😊
This is great!! Congratulations on your top story!🎉🎉🎉
dangit Cathy, I open Vocal for the first time in months, and you've already got me teary! love this!!! ❤😭
wow its an outstanding piece. congrats cathy.
Congratulations on the top story!
Insightful and thought-provoking piece.
Hey You, congrats on the Top Story, well deserved!
What a wonderful and inspirational poem, Cathy. Congratulations on a much deserving Top Story.
Wow outstanding piece
Beautiful work as ever. Congrats, Cathy! 🤩
Woohoo Cathy!! Congrats on Top Story!!
Great Words To Live By! :)
inspiring poem....
Sweet. Congrats on Top Story.
Very inspiring, Cathy!
What an empowering and heartfelt piece! It’s like a gentle nudge wrapped in warmth, telling someone they’re stronger than they think. Congrats on your top story 🎉
Nice work! It was inspiring and the tone was serene.
Looks like your poem flew all the way to get a Top Story hehehehe. Congratulations! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Damn. Damn. Damn!!! The words just slide out of you don't they? This needs to be illustrated and in frames on walls around the globe!
This is so beautiful 🩵♥︎🩵♥︎🩵 congratulations on top story.
This is really beautiful, Cathy...So deserving of a top story
What a beautiful inspiring poem. Everyone should have someone see a heart of a lion in them. So many times people let others break their spirits - Spread your wings and fly. What an appropriate ending. Beautifully Done!!!