Flicker of Withered Self

i am a warrior with wings

I will be better.
I will jump over the waves threatening to carry away my home.

I will not give in,
even when the vine wraps around my hopes to drag me down.

I will stand tall.
The shadows in the dark may try to stomp on my ground.

I do not know how long I am supposed to bear this weight
of something that is often mistaken as a burden.
But no voice shall ever make me feel small for who I am.
And although I have been made to pay for my existence,
You will never be able to put a price on me again.

For I will be better than you at your ultimate peak.
I will never give in.
I will stand as tall as the dreams I dare to have,
And my flight will leave you far behind.

Until you're just another speck of dust underneath me.

Hiii guys! I would love to hear your interpretation of the poem. xx