It takes little effort
to hide in the corner,
darkness wraps its cloak,
providing comfort,
shielding weakness in eyes,
no sweat needed for caving in,
succumbing to silence –
unchallenging…

but not the finest road to travel…

Fight your demons!
Don’t choose ill-fitting armor –
tighten all straps,
button all buttons,
snap all snaps.
Fight those monsters head on!
No skirting around flames,
snub their glowing green eyes,
look away to the other side,
the side that roots for you.

Give grit freedom to fly!
Strength isn’t buried –
it soars with you each day,
each night,
in every minute and hour.

The POWER lies in your hands
to flip the switch,
to let your energy roar!!!

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Gearing up for Halloween with a dose
of encouragement! 💚
Photo by James Bat Barrera on Pexels.com

© Lauren Scott, Baydreamerwrites.com

Lauren Scott
Author – King Copper: Our dog’s life in poetry
Author – Cora’s Quest (a children’s book)
Author – Ever So Gently: A Collection of Poetry
Author – More than Coffee: Memories of Verse and Prose
Author – Finding a Balance: A Collection of Poetry
Author – New Day, New Dreams: A Collection of Poetry
Co-Author – Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku
Co-Author – Petals of Haiku: An Anthology
Co-Author – This Is How We Grow
Co-Author – Poetry Treasures 2: Relationships
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