Dream Wild Dreams

 Dream wild dreams

That cannot be tamed by the whip of other's words trying to pound you into silence


Dream dreams that soar and are ever-rising

above the people

who must look up to acknowledge that you dream


Dreams whose wings spread further than the eye can see

Dreams whose wings are unpredictable to the


Ones who drown in oceans of doubt

And believe you should drown too


Never let yourself sink, Blackgirl

Continue to soar

Continue to fly

Continue to dream


Wildly.


A dream of mine was fulfilled this week.

It was a dream that meant so so much to me and I still

can’t believe it to be true.

I wrote this poem to tell you, don’t be afraid to dream, Blackgirl. 

Don’t let the world convince you that it is worthless to do so. 

Work hard towards your dreams. Push yourself towards them. And never settle for anything less


-Ebony Esquiress



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