EMPOWERMENT, POEMS ABOUT EMPOWERMENT, ENCOURAGEMENT
NO LONGER ROOM FOR STONES
I cannot really change
how tall I am
But I can change
how tall I stand
I cannot really change
how old I am
But I can change
how young I feel
I cannot really change
how well I see
But I can change
how well I learn
I cannot really change
the sound of my voice
But I can change
the colors of my expressions
I cannot really change
my bone structure
But I can change
the structure of my thoughts.
I cannot really change
the coldness I received
But I can change
the warmth with which I give.
I cannot really change
my sensitive nature,
and God knows I've tried,
But I can change
the nature of my environment
No longer room for stones
but soil fertile and soft,
where flowers like me can grow,
where we cherish it all
where all our gifts can glow…
Where we all can become the heroes
that we were meant to be.
LILIANA KOHANN
©Artpeace Publishing, March 11, 2015
YOU CAN
You can dance when your soul desires to
or you can remain idle
to please others.
You can let others live your life
or you can live your life yourself.
You can be a foolish slave
to life’s circumstances
or you can be a wise man
who uses life’s circumstances
as a tool for growth
and betterment.
You can believe in yourself
or you can believe others
not believing in you.
You can let your free spirit
carry you through the mountains
or you can allow others
to keep your spirit
chained to the bottom of the valley.
You can accept the challenge of change
or you can choose the comfort
of misery.
Prevail
in your own heart’s desires,
as it will be often obscured
by the desires of others.
Simplify
your life
as chaos will destroy you.
Focus
on your path
as you will be pulled astray.
Persistently
work toward your dream,
a little bit each day.
You Can.
LILIANA KOHANN
©Artpeace Publishing 2000
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