Finding courage
26 in a fix,
She moved to chase her dreams
Little did she know
It wasn't as easy as it seemed
"I'll study, I'll work, and climb up," she thought
Little did she know
It would take a lot more than that
She would lay, try to sleep
Rolling through the sheets
Little did she know
She had to thrive to just be
In this foreign land,
A land full of unknowns
It wasn't just opportunities
It had its highs and lows
"I will get through this no matter what!" she thought
Little did she know
It was slowly tearing her apart
This happens, she said, stood tall and led
Through all the pains of this foreign land
All by herself
She's not the kind of girl
You would randomly find
She was not coal but a diamond,
So very fine
Not her beauty
Or the shape of her body
But the wisdom and knowledge she gathered
Oh so mighty!
Date: 2021 Tags: poetry, beginnings, immigration, self