Yes I can!

poem by: Ann Parks
Written on Jan 20, 2015

There are so many things 
I cannot do:
I'm scared to drive
scared to swim
I made a mess
of half my life
but here is what
I'm gonna do:

I may not inherit
great grandma's genes:
she died in the sixties
but had news clips of Custer
So I'm just gonna say
Yes I can!
There are some things
I do really well
and others I always
wanted to do.

I may die tonight
but I've tried to write poems
to inspire and tell folks
you're not alone
in how you feel
I try to help friends
and be there for them
in my small way.

I always wanted 
to learn ancient greek
yes I can 
with the internet
Yes I can!
I'm fascinated by
american history
how a nation grew
I can learn it all
Yes I can,yes I can.

I can learn
most of all
to forgive myself
for bad choices
which halted
my progress
I can try to move on 
I'm not a bad person
I can be wiser
and fulfill
my potential
and make life 
worth living
yes I can 
yes I can!!

 

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A previous user commented:
I love it! YES YOU CAN.It's amazing the things that we see when we're brought to the end of ourselves.And how far a "please and thank you" or a smile goes in this world.I always wanted to parasail. But The ocean scares me and the fish underneath scare me more!
louise bridges commented:
I like the way this one shows a struggle with confidence and that you wont be beaten using a possitve attitude to achieve though the hard times that have held you back!
Christopher Russon commented:
Nice poem.I like it.
Jenny linsel commented:
Love this!Well done.
Edward shields commented:
Well done, great poem. I can see your life in this poem.
Frank Hornby . commented on Aug 14, 2021 at 12:07pm
You can do, and achieve anything you wish for Ann...yes you can, oh yes you can!...👍🏻

 

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