It’s small but it’s there
That glimmer from the hidden
Fire that burns deep in my
Belly
It tells me determinedly that
I can do these things that
I dream of and it’s not
Idle dreaming, wishful nonsense
Distracting me from
Reality
The nagging whisper that
Refuses to be put out
Despite naysayers and laughter
Raised eyebrows that say
Dreamer
Smirks that say put it away
The glimmer that refuses
To be extinguished
The magical light that
Even as a tiny almost unseen
Flicker
It keeps on flickering
Glimmering and will not
Go out because the spark
Is hidden away in my soul
Untouchable.
©️AilsaCawleyPoetry2020
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