A Poem To Inspire

Surviving The Fire

I was taught and so I learned 
The heart and soul should never be turned 
Told to remember money doesn’t really matter 
Gold and fame can’t purchase heaven’s ladder

Aren’t you the one who told me to stand tall 
Believe, have faith and don’t be afraid to fall 
Didn’t you teach, if it was right I had to be strong 
To care for others, unselfish deeds are never wrong?

Who would have thought, who would ever believe 
That from each other’s good graces, we would ever leave? 
I chose a path you judged unfit, thoroughly disapproved 
Untouched by my achievements, small mountains moved

That young heart broke, blurring the vision of naive eyes 
Never saw any gray, only black and white, heard only truth or lies 
A child doesn’t understand good intent, they don’t see
All they feel is pushed and shoved to be all they can be

Only when youth is gone can they see the other side 
Everyone makes mistakes that can’t change, won’t hide
But the time has come to let you know 
You have my love and respect, I wish to make it show 
And just like you, I’m a survivor of a fire 
Because of you, I learned how to climb higher.