I change the
narrative of my inner voice
I don’t bargain with her
I don’t give her a choice
Her script is simple:
“- falling is
a possibility
-doubts are
part of humanity
-fear is
masked opportunity
-failing is
an inevitability
-courage is not
an impossibility”
She says this repeatedly
as I watch all negativity
dissipate like a train pulling away
from a station
I am now left on the platform
of great possibility
-my happy place
©Vivian Zems
Poets United-Poetry Pantry
September 22, 2019 at 3:46 pm
Such a wonderful mantra…this is a wonderful way to start the morning. 🙂
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September 22, 2019 at 10:55 pm
Indeed!
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September 22, 2019 at 4:18 pm
A platform of great possibility is a great place to be!
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September 22, 2019 at 10:54 pm
Absolutely!
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September 22, 2019 at 4:33 pm
There is a wonderful sense of movement in this poem – a real flow of thoughts
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September 22, 2019 at 10:54 pm
Thanks Jae!
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September 22, 2019 at 5:22 pm
Wow, wow, wow — what a wonderful philosophy and message. We should all say these words several times away. Such an uplifting poem.
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September 22, 2019 at 10:51 pm
Thanks Mary!
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September 22, 2019 at 5:23 pm
To be at a place where you can leave when you want is great… just mind the gap.
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September 22, 2019 at 10:50 pm
Lol!
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September 22, 2019 at 6:10 pm
This is wonderfully uplifting, Viv! ❤️❤️
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September 22, 2019 at 10:50 pm
Thanks Sanaa!
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September 22, 2019 at 6:53 pm
What a wonderful poem of hope!
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September 22, 2019 at 10:49 pm
Thanks Toni!
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September 22, 2019 at 7:56 pm
I love the rhyme patterns and train of thought in this poem on the platform, Viv!
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September 22, 2019 at 10:49 pm
Thanks Kim!
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September 23, 2019 at 1:14 am
Possibility equals hope–and that is a wonderful place to be!
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September 23, 2019 at 7:22 am
Indeed it is!
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September 23, 2019 at 2:26 am
“Positivity is now arriving on Track # 35. Passengers may board upon arrival. Mind the Gap!”
Well done!
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September 23, 2019 at 7:22 am
Yay!!!😀
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September 23, 2019 at 7:55 am
If only more people would have confidence in themselves. All we need is a little bit of bravery and even we can do it.
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September 23, 2019 at 11:33 pm
Absolutely!
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September 23, 2019 at 12:17 pm
Well done! The writing and the resolution.
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September 23, 2019 at 11:30 pm
Thanks Rosemary!
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September 23, 2019 at 3:19 pm
Liked this best:
“-fear is
masked opportunity”
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September 23, 2019 at 10:43 pm
Thank you 🙏🏾
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September 23, 2019 at 4:26 pm
Vivian- your voice in this write is so powerful. Well done!
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September 23, 2019 at 10:42 pm
Thanks Linda!
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