Standing Tall

I stand

Shoulders back

Which is hard for someone so used to using poor posture

To cower down

And hide away

 

I stand

Smile wide

No longer to try to make up for something

But showing what I know is inside

What I know I can do

 

I stand

Ready for anything

Instead of butterflies

I feel the quiet

The calm

I can do it

 

I stand

Ready for conversation

No longer shying away

No longer trying to skate by

But wanting to form relationships

Wanting to make a difference

In someone’s life

In my own

 

I stand

Thoughts positive

Radiating outward

Spreading love

To others

To myself

 

I stand

Excited

With what I’ve done

With how far I’ve come

For the future

For my life

 

So I push my shoulders back

I smile bright

I stand

Ready for anything

Ready for my life

 

I know now

That I am brave

That I have changed

That I am strong

That I am confident

That I can do this

That I have done it

 

That I will continue

Improving

Changing

Smiling

Standing tall

 

I will continue

 

I can do this