Dare To Dream

A green notebook 

I bought in the Harvard bookstore.

A notebook filled with words

of triumph and despair,

of highs and lows,

of salvation and redemption.

 I didn't dare to dream,

 to study in a beautiful

university 

with beautiful

minds

 and manicured lawns that

I could rest my weary head on .

I didn't think I was good enough

or brave enough.

I was told that I was beautiful

more often than

I was told that I was smart.

I didn't dare to dream for me

but I did dream it for you

I dreamt the sky was the limit and you

would sparkle in the universe

you would learn

and you would

grow.

My little boy

you held a beating heart in your hand

you saved a life today,

and yesterday .

You shine when you speak

your actions filled with

compassion

even when you are tired and weary

you find the strength to help someone.

You don't seek recognition

or merit

your reward is

 the fulfillment you feel within.

I didn't dare to dream 

for me

but I dared to dream for you.  

This morning I read Author Dani Shapiro's post http://danishapiro.com/on-small-seismic-shifts/ which resonated with me about the things that we dare to dream for ourselves.  The things that we fear and the things that we learn along the way. Her thought process is something that I am familiar with because I was raised with the same thought process myself. Her conversation with her fourteen year old son and her words about having tough feelings, we all had them and we all met someone who experienced them. Those of you that read my poetry know that I am a big believer in learning from our scars and evolving as we grow through this life. I thought about my son Josh and how no dream was too big when I thought of him. (as well as my son Daniel) I knew he had a great heart and a great mind. As a doctor in an  Emergency Room in Boston, I am so proud that his life is about helping people and saving people . I've had an interesting life, with many lessons learned but I never dared to dream for myself what I dream for my children. Meet us here http://dversepoets.com/ where we share our thoughts and our hearts.