Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Don't "don't" me!





Don’t you dare put me down!
Don’t even try to tell me I can’t do it!
Don’t attempt to convince me I'm not good enough!
Don’t push me down!

Instead

Do tell me that I can turn every situation into an opportunity
Do show me that willpower and perseverance can take me places
Do have faith that I can make it and that the sky isn’t the limit
Do love me just the way I am…

But if you can’t do as I ask,
then…
Don’t “don’t” me and let me be!


© 2010 Gabriela Abalo

19 comments:

Kass said...

Amen!

Some people just aren't content unless they're arguing for our limitations.

Gabriela Abalo said...

Kass,
More often than not we are the ones limiting ourselves.
This post is about the tribulations of the self – it attempts to represent the struggle we have within ourselves when facing challenges.

loveNlight
Gabi

Semprelibri,
Welcome to the blog and thank you for the compliments.
I have granted your wish…. You can now see the flag of Zambia on your blog. ;)

loveNlight
Gabi

Kass said...

...kind of like that new age saying, "Don't should on yourself?"

Gabriela Abalo said...

thank you for sharing Kass, I kind of like it too!!

loveNlight
Gabi

rraine said...

i was told, for most of my early life, by the people who were supposed to know these things, "you can't X" and "don't do Y." took me some time to figure out they were talking to themselves.

Wine and Words said...

Ha! I said it just last night. "Don't hold me back people!!!" Hands on hips all piss piss. I meant it.

Gabriela Abalo said...

Standing,
I agree with you, they do it to themselves…

“Happiness is an attitude. We either make ourselves miserable, or happy and strong. The amount of work is the same.” ~Francesca Reigler

So, there we are again - the secret to happiness is: ….. a positive attitude!

loveNlight
Gabi

Gabriela Abalo said...

Annie, I’m with you - hands on hips all piss piss…

Just love it!

loveNlight

Gabi

Yvonne Osborne said...

Followed you over from Jonas's. I like the "Don't don't me!"

Gabriela Abalo said...

Welcome to the blog Yvonne and thank you for stopping by to leave a comment.

loveNlight
Gabi

Sherry Bakhtian said...

Hi Gabi,

Love the photograph, it goes so well with your poem. And you have spoken so eloquently, when we focus on what we can do, we can do anything.

Love,
Sherry

Gabriela Abalo said...

Welcome back Sherry!
I love the picture, the girl expression is so powerful that it inspired me to write the post.
Her eyes show determination and willpower, two very important attributes of the self.

loveNlight
Gabi

mouse (aka kimy) said...

well said sista!!

Gabriela Abalo said...

Welcome to the blog Mouse!

Amen!!

loveNlight
Gabi

Uma Anandane said...

Very inspiring!

Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hall said...

bravo,
you speak for me on this piece.
elegant message to live by or think about...
Thanks for sharing!

Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hall said...

Happy Tuesday,
your contribution is appreciated,

Amanda said...

Amazing inspiring poem this is...so well said my friend..thanks for sharing :) xx

TALON said...

Love the power and the positive message! I especially loved the last line.