Inspirational Poems - Page 5

slow down when your world
is spinning too fast
when day and night are stuck in dusk
make sure to enjoy life
soak in the sunshine
admire the moonlight
witness how the clouds gather
and disperse
how the wind chases the leaves
across the street
treasure the little moments
that world will still spin
but you won’t fall off for taking
a well-deserved break

There you are, sneaking upon me!
From the corner of my eye, you make no sound, but I can see!

I ignore you're there, but you grow each day.
I fear if I acknowledge you, you will never go away.

I've seen the power you have over other people's lives,
I have seen their struggles and them strive

To keep you in check, to keep you at bay.
I've seen them give in and allow you to stay.

The confusion, the havoc you have played,
I have seen the pain and the price they've paid.

Swallowing them whole without a thought,
Like the helpless fish in the net when caught.

They squirm and wriggle to break free.
Yes, I see you there, but you won't take me.

I will not allow your darkness to consume,
I will not allow the cloud to linger and to loom.

I will fight you every day and every night,
Push away the dark, I will stay in the light.

I see you there waiting to pounce,
I will stand strong against your call, I will stand strong and denounce!

For all the sad, pain, and tears you feed upon,
Your call to me will forever be long.

As I have seen too many leave,
I know better, I believe...

In mind over matter, however dark the day,
Life is a better place when you're told to go away!

So move on and take your darkness too.
I am now stronger, Depression; I'm stronger than you!

O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea.

O beautiful for pilgrim feet,
Whose stern, impassioned stress
A thoroughfare of freedom beat
Across the wilderness!
America! America!
God mend thine ev’ry flaw,
Confirm thy soul in self-control,
Thy liberty in law.

O beautiful for heroes proved
In liberating strife,
Who more than self their country loved,
And mercy more than life!
America! America!
May God thy gold refine,
Till all success be nobleness,
And ev’ry gain divine.

O beautiful for patriot dream
That sees beyond the years
Thine alabaster cities gleam,
Undimmed by human tears!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea.

I lie awake at night
Hoping that someone can hear my plea

That someone above can show me
Something that I can see

Walking down the beaten path I ask myself
It doesn't make any sense

But I hear a small voice inside
That you can start again

You have a song in your heart
Something to be shared

A dream that's alive
Just try and you'll get there

One day,
She will break her silence.
She will scream.
She will shout.
She will break down her walls.
She will drown the doubts in her mind,
Shatter the chains that bind her,
Burst through the ropes that pull her down.

One day,
She will sing her song,
Speak her words,
Paint her art.
She will lay in the shade of her trees.
She will sleep in the comfort of her night.
She will dream in the arms of her thoughts.

One day,
She will be free.

Strength comes
In so many forms.
In giving people
Second chances,
In giving up
Painful habits.
In giving ourselves
And others
Life-changing love.
In giving energy
To fight for
The things that matter.
Strength comes
in so many forms.

I am broken
don’t tell me that
I am healing

I am weak
don’t tell me that
I am strong

I am empty
don’t tell me that
My heart is slowly filling

(now read this poem in reverse)

Sometimes
you’ve got to look
straight into the
tired eyes of the
woman staring back
at you in the mirror
and tell her that
she deserves the
best kind of love,
the best kind of life
and devote yourself to
giving it to her
all over again.

we crawl
we walk
we run
we fly

we fall
we break
we rage
we cry

we learn
we heal
we dream
we rise

Your life is a gift more precious than gold
From the day of your birth, your life starts to unfold
Treat it with kindness and treat it with care
And the strength in your body will always be there
If you abuse it as some often do
An attack without pity is what it will do
You have many adventures still ahead on life's ride
And sadly, some sorrows you'll have to abide
You'll have to accept the bad with the good
But don't throw in the towel though we know that you could
You must go on, you must persevere
Hold on to your life, hold it very dear
Though sometimes your life may seem to be tough
The worst that could happen would be to not live long enough
So treat it with kindness and treat it with care
And pray for God's love to always be there

I know the screams sound like thunder
I promise we won't go under
I know the heart feels hollow
There will be blessings behind the shadow

I know it's hard to breathe through sorrow
Today blurs into tomorrow
I know the voices seem louder
It seems like this will last forever

Hold on, please, hold on
In the end we grow stronger
We will do this together

You were beautiful
before they said, you are beautiful

You were smart
before they admired your smarts

You were funny
before they laughed at your jokes

You were loved
before they spoke those three words

We are only falling stars,
Fleeting sparks that arc
Across the vast forever of time
Through others' nights,
Only to return as dust to our maker.

And the most we can hope,
In our one brief moment,
Is to brighten their night,
Lead them on their way,
Or just perhaps to grant their wish.

With doubt and dismay you are smitten
You think there's no chance for you, son?
Why, the best books haven't been written
The best race hasn't been run,
The best score hasn't been made yet,
The best song hasn't been sung,
The best tune hasn't been played yet,
Cheer up, for the world is young!

No chance? Why the world is just eager
For things that you ought to create
Its store of true wealth is still meagre
Its needs are incessant and great,
It yearns for more power and beauty
More laughter and love and romance,
More loyalty, labor and duty,
No chance- why there's nothing but chance!

For the best verse hasn't been rhymed yet,
The best house hasn't been planned,
The highest peak hasn't been climbed yet,
The mightiest rivers aren't spanned,
Don't worry and fret, faint hearted,
The chances have just begun,
For the Best jobs haven't been started,
The Best work hasn't been done.

We resolve to turn a new leaf in our lives
Yet go back to whining old ways in no time

Why do we break promises ever so often
When we want a better future than our past or present?

Why do we not care for ourselves
Yet want a story that the world will tell?

But if you want to change your story forever
Inspiration and motivation will have to go together

An inspired heart can move mountains and cut the seas
Don't the stories of these people inspire thee?

Then comes the role of a motivated mind
If left idle it can behave weird many a times

Convince the mind before getting down to work
Else you will have to fight yourself first

But the protagonist of your story has the biggest role to play
If you don't care, then nobody will anyway

So be the change, and script your story your way
Start with fulfilling the promises you made

It is said a journey of thousand miles begins with one step
Likewise, success in future depends on the promises you kept

We have a long way to go and many promises to keep
So treasure every moment and every New Year equally