Do not become entangled
inside of the twisted dark vines
that others planted in your mind.
Or allow self-doubt to grow
unchecked and invasive
crowding out the light
and wilting your dreams.
Let the leap in your heart
not the noise in your head
run wild, free and pervasive.
- Michelle Stradford 2018
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PoetryGrowth, empowerment and resilience expressed through poetry, prose and musings. I hope that you enjoy my first collection of my interpretation of this wonderful thing we call life.
