The power is within you, child,
To manifest your dreams.
The Universe is yours to mold
As your perception deems.
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You are a part of All There Is.
All There Is, is in you.
The world responds to every thought
And everything you do.
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But don't fret, child; the world will wait,
So set your sails and go!
Be Pirate, Princess, Potentate!
Let your adventures grow.
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For as they grow, your heart will, too
And later, you will find
The power lies deep in your heart
And not within your mind.
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Then, as you wield what you have learned
When you've grown strong and tall,
Your hopes and dreams will manifest
A better world for all.
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Dana Crandell
Dad, Stedpad, Grandpa, Husband, lover of Nature and dogs.
Poet, Writer, Editor, Photographer, Artist and Tech/Internet nerd. Content writer by trade. Vocal Creator by choice.
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Comments (44)
Wonderfully positive!
This is so inspirational and a joy to read.
Great, inspirational poem Dana!
I'm loving the inspiration in this! Such positive words, beautifully woven together. Wonderful work! Congrats on Top Story! 🤗❤️
Utterly fantastic my friend, nice writing 😊😊
Really good,, promoting intergrity
that was really good , very encouraging, and well written
Don't know how we missed this. What a wonderful thing, what you wrote!💙Anneliese
What a wonderful word of blessing for your children.
This has incapsulated my heart...beautiful work, Congrats!!
Dana, I love the rhyme scheme you chose for this poem and the flow of the piece! I found it very uplifting and inspiring! This was a beautiful way to start my morning, thank you for the encouraging content of this poem! I thoroughly enjoyed it! Congratulations of on Top Story and have a wonderful day! 🎉
This is wonderful. The ending was perfect and brought a warm smile to my face. Congrats on a well deserved Top Story.
Very inspirational!
Beautifully worded uplifting sentiment. Great job Dana!!! Congratulations on the Top Story!!!
Congrats man on your top story
Oh Wow!! this is just awesome. I love it. Words to live by.
A very imaginative photo I adored it!! Talented photographer you are!🤩🤩🤩🥰I am impressed. And your poetry is very uplifting! Congratulations on top story
I love the sentiments, the title, the subtitle, and the photo… which I’m trying to figure out. I don’t know how you got a leaf to look like a ship. You’ve perfectly captured the nature of children to dream big, to see life through a lens of wonder, and to find the magic in everything. Congrats on Top Story! 🥂
Very Nice! Congrats on your Top Story!
Yay - Congratulations on the Top Story!
Congratulations on your Top Story🫶🏾🎊🎉
Great work!
I'd love to have this in a card form to send when a friend has a baby. Congrats on the top story
Yay. Congrats on the TS
What a lovely and positive poem! A nice change! Also, I learned a new word, potentate. 🤩😝👏