An inspirational poem about how anything in life is possible,you just have to believe to achieve as the saying goes…

My life seemed to be spiraling out of control
Down a three tier ladder
With not even a cent to pay the toll

Lying there with my face in a gutter
I wasn’t like those rich men
Hands on a putter

I was trapped like a bird in a cage
Chirping to be set free
Endlessly searching
For how this came to be

I had nothing
The only thing I could do was write
I kept a journal
Always keeping it in sight

Just a roof over my head was all I needed
I prayed for Gods help
And I succeeded

Inspired by this small miracle
I began to write
About the runaways on the street
About the dangers they were in at night

One of many
The first book written
Having it published
Left me smitten

All things are possible
The bird was set free
Recently I bought a homeless shelter
A big house by the sea

The image in the mirror
Yes that’s still me
Just a whole lot different now
But I will never forget
How it came to be

 

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Copyright © 2008 Tanya Kime-Wallace

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  • ken bultman on Aug 12, 2009

    Oh, how wonderful to be able to look back on one’s life and say, Hey, I wasn’t so bad, after all.

  • giftarist on Aug 12, 2009

    Nice piece! Inspiring

  • Ruby Hawk on Aug 12, 2009

    Very inspiring and you are a gifted young lady.

  • Melody Arcamo Lagrimas on Aug 13, 2009

    Very inspiring. I have a poem with the same title published in Helium and AC.

  • George W Whitehead on Aug 13, 2009

    Inspirational piece.

  • vorvisurfan on Aug 13, 2009

    Indeed, just believe yourself.

  • nutuba on Aug 13, 2009

    Beautiful and inspirational — nicely done!

  • Lostash on Aug 13, 2009

    Belief is a powerful tool, if you have no faith in yourself, you can’t expect others too either. Great poem.

  • alc on Aug 14, 2009

    Very nice!!! Inspiring is right!!!

  • Ruby Hawk on Aug 14, 2009

    Just stopped by to say hello.

  • Johanny Lisbeth on Aug 14, 2009

    wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! excellent write Tanya. I love it.

  • deep blue on Aug 16, 2009

    You never know where you’ll end up unless you start things out. You have a wonderfully knitted poetry out for the inspiration and you have taken my heart with it.

  • hfj on Aug 17, 2009

    Well written piece. Great inspiring story of a rags to riches scenerio, and for them to pay it forward in order to help those in the same gutter is refreshing at best. Well done friend.

  • Ferdine on Aug 28, 2009

    Very inspirational. Well done and thanks for sharing.

  • mzmax100 on Sep 1, 2009

    a wonderful, inspiring poem Tanya. I thought the picture went well with it too, helped to build the mood.

    Thanks for sharing.

  • mzmax100 on Sep 1, 2009

    A wonderful, inspiring poem Tanya. I thought the picture went well with it too, helped to build the mood.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Max

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