Hey all! I hope you are all doing well!

This week I'm posting a new poem titled, "This Is the Time." It took a bit of time for me to work on it but I'm pretty happy with the result. Here it is:

this is the Time
I find Myself
outside of My Name-
outside of those around Me.

this is the Time
I recognize I deserve Better-
than the cold Words
I repeat to Myself.

this is the Time
I learn to Dance
among the Demons
trying to Take Me away.

because I have been Down
for all this Time-
Stuck in My emotions,
striking Me like a metal
stake through the head.

I'm tired of being out of Control
of My own damn Life.
I'm tired of this Cycle
of Poisonous thoughts making
Me drown farther down in the
ocean of My Mind.

this is the Time
I Stop putting Myself down-
letting all of My
Doubts consume My Drive.

this is the Time
I become Stronger-
so that I don't have to
worry about Falling.

this is the Time
I make My wings
and learn how to Soar
without the sun Melting Me away.

because I have been Down
for all this Time-
Stuck in My emotions,
striking Me like a metal
stake through the head.

I'm tired of being out of Control
of My own damn Life.
I'm tired of this Cycle
of Poisonous thoughts making
Me drown farther down in the
ocean of My Mind.

this is the Time
I recognize I have a Talent
that, while Others may have,
belongs to only Me.

this is the Time
I stop thinking of Myself
as part of the Billions
when I am not like Everyone.

this is the Time
I consider all the Good
I have Brought and will
continue to Bring into the World.

because I have been Down
for all this Time-
Stuck in My emotions,
striking Me like a metal
stake through the head.

I'm tired of being out of Control
of My own damn Life.
I'm tired of this Cycle
of Poisonous thoughts making
Me drown farther down in the
ocean of My Mind.

this is the Time
I stop thinking of Myself
as Less than what I am-
because I am something,

Great.
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Let me know what you think! Next week I will be posting another prompt response.

Have a great week!