// Condescending //

There will always be people
standing beside you,
Whispering into your ears
trying to convince you,
Seep into the conscience
Clouding your aspirations,
Mumbling at every step
how ordinary you are,
That your small steps
forward are no wins at all,
Those who will never
believe in your dreams,
Or never be convinced of your
potential to achieve them,
Patronizing you with subtle
reminders of reality,
Their reality, filled with ifs, buts,
afteralls and in the ends;

And then there will be you,
writing your own story,
Becoming worthy of your dreams,
Going on to live in a castle you
build with sweat and blood,
Unruffled by the cynics that
tried to tear you down.

- Helen louna