Stepping Out from Behind the Shadows

When you look back at your life, you realize moments that you missed because you were too scared to face them or too scared to fail. Failing is a lesson that everyone is taught in life. If it wasn't, people would be perfect and nobody is perfect. What makes us as humans extremely special is that we're all perfect in our different ways. We live in a world where praise is more important than pride and self worth. If you base your life on being praised, you're going to end up miserable. Being praised gets tiring and old.

It's fun when it first starts happening. Like being a big football star or any professional sports player, they all get praised, but they also get critiqued, all eyes on them feeling like they can't do anything wrong or the whole world will see attitude. That attitude is what drives people away from their dreams of being somebody. The attention scares us. We hide our talents so no one has to see or hear them because to us we sound good. Who knows? Maybe to them we'd sound great, but we'll never know unless we let someone in. Hiding in our rooms practicing when everyone is asleep secretly wishing someone hears us, dreams and passions deserve to be shared with the world and most importantly with the ones we love.

Shadows are a safe place where we can be alone.

Shadows can also get lonely and dark.

Shadows will own your dreams if you don't step out.

Shadows also deserve to see you sprout.

Shadows are with you through it all.

Shadows can pick you up when you fall.

Shadows hate to see you cry.

Shadows love to watch you shine.

Shadows give us our own advice.

Shadows own the night and peak at daylight.

Shadows want to be surprised.

Shadows also get hypnotized.

Shadows watch your beauty glow.

Shadows can see you stare out your window.

Shadows are in your every step.

Shadows hearts are heavy with prep.

Shadows want to see you dream.

Shadows never want to hear you scream.

Shadows are your biggest fan.

Shadows are you so go on and stand.

Shadows are safe, but it's time to head out.

Shadows step away so you can feel free.

Shadows help you follow your dreams.

As you read this piece of poetry, I hope you learn to live out your dreams and cherish every moment of whatever it is you want to chase. It is always good to be ambitious. Don't let the world push you around. Yes, there will be people who want to see you fail, but they are less than you. Don't hide behind your shadow because at the end of the day, your shadow is you and you made yourself shine. You just had to hide in the dark for a little, but you shined through all by yourself. So have faith and hope in yourself and in your dreams. No matter how big or small.