Dreamers and Believers

by Kristin   Mar 29, 2006


Stop being a dreamer,
for your dreams will not come true,
Stop trying to believe,
when you will not make it through.

This false hope that you shed,
it\'s drowning in your tears,
You will never be successful,
Life\'s not as it appears.

Stop hoping for the best,
and looking on the brighter side,
for the shade conceals the light,
and reveals the tears you cried.

Not everything will turn out fine,
so stop believing in what others say,
when you think you\'ve reached your goals,
you are really miles away.

Stop holding your head high,
and wipe that smile off your face,
stop trying to conceal your feelings,
when you cannot find your place.

Stop saying you are \' just fine \',
when you cry yourself to sleep,
Stop saying you are \' just tired \',
when your pain is very deep.

Find the strength inside yourself,
and meet reality face on,
For when you lie to others,
your personality is gone.

Your life won\'t turn out perfect,
So don\'t be so naive,
You are not a child anymore,
and you cannot get up and leave.

So, be an individual,
and find the strength inside,
and although nothing will be perfect,
at least you know you tried.

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Please comment,
this is basically about myself.

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  • 18 years ago

    by NannO

    This is basically amazing!! hehe.. i mean the rhyme and flow wer perfect.. gr8 write.. i ejoyed it very much.. it was like a wake up slap.. even tho i hate seeing somebody being a pessimist, by the end of ur poem, u made it ryt again:D.. but i absolutely love ur poem.. words are deep and reli talk about a story.. so.. thumbs up
    take care
    NannO

  • 18 years ago

    by ♥•oOo Nikki oOo•♥©

    Strong View Points, Beautiful Format...What More Can I Say Than 5/5? xoxo-Nikki-xoxo

  • 18 years ago

    by Jenny

    I liked the last stanza, it was quite an inspirational last verse, great work!!

  • 18 years ago

    by Sean Allen

    As far as poems go, the rhythm and rhyme worked out very well. I thought the message was coherent, and it wasn't overly-done. As far as the message, I'm not entirely sure I agree with it. The purpose of dreams, beliefs, and goals isn't to reach for the impossible, it is to continually reach for something a bit further away. Being an individual IS having beliefs and dreams. Only when you're laying down, seemingly defeated are you devoid of hopes and goals. When you're standing and ready to go, that's when you have something to go for. You might accomplish some of your goals, but the point of dreams is that they are to never be accomplished. The journey towards your dream is the reward of having it in the first place.

    Heh, whatever I suppose. Good poem.

  • 18 years ago

    by Kaylee

    I can't really relate except I would tell myself some of the same things when it came to my own writing. As I want to be a writer and al. I think Stop was overused a bit but I think it did have some effect on the poem.

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