I Empower You

I Empower you to be great
I Empower you to be successful
I Empower you to be the most authentic you that YOU can possibly be
Society does not need carbon copies
It needs YOU, your unique blueprint & DNA
Will it take effort, will it take a little bit of your time, will you lose a few friends along the way...
Yes! But you must remember that very thing that keeps you up at night
and fuels the passion inside of you, it’s worth holding on to and fighting for
I Empower you to believe
I Empower you to receive everything you have achieved
It takes heart, will-power, elbow grease, and even a few tears
To muster up the incredible powers that exist within
But if anyone can accomplish such a task
I Empower it to be you
I Empower you to never give up
Please don’t ever quit
You may take a break to catch your breath,
Wipe the sweat off your brow—and even get a drink of water from time to time…
But whatever you do— do it with all your might
Do it with your soul
For in life tomorrows not promised
We will always have giants to face and mountains to climb
But the generations looking up to us will lose their way before they even start if you stop running
If you stop chasing your dreams
I Empower you to reach down deep--
Grab whatever tools, resources and encouragement you need
Wear it as a badge of honor
Never take NO for an answer because YES is always right around the corner
Are you looking?
I Empower you to promise me that you will never look back
Never back down
I Empower you with the promise that you will win

As published in INFINITE SPACE: OUT OF DARKNESS, High Point University's Spring 2022 literary journal.