Unbreakable Spirit

By: Anonymous

You try to bring me down
With rumours that cannot be
Understood or explained
A hidden agenda,
My eyes wide open
Clearly, now I see

You display my mistakes
On a pedestal of hate
With every challenge I face
Your attempts at disgrace
Will not narrate
A story of lies
Because Still,
I will rise

I feel your judgment
And stare it in its eyes
With learned resilience and pride
And confidence in my stride

I am a Shepherd
In a landscape full of sheep
You cannot scare, intimidate
Or simply make me fleet

My past does not define me
Like the thorns of a wilting rose
Protecting all that is left
You think you really know me?
I won’t let it prick me
I refuse to let it convict me
History, as deep as the sea
Getting sucked in by the tide
With creatures hiding in the darkness
There is no surprise
That you lie in wait
Ready to attack
Deciding my fate
No sir,
I will rise

You can question my worth
Doubt my character and strength
Thinking you know me
Expecting my repent
To follow your rules
Knowing your intent
Still, I rise

I'll shine through your shade
And break through your blades
This is no cascade
Of lies that you portray

I hurdle over buildings
Run over mountains
Fly without wings
And duck under every hurtful word


Don’t worry, yea, I heard
So go ahead
Treat me as that
Which you despise
Because in the end,
Still,
I will rise

With each step, I gain power
Like a knight in shining armor
I stand tall,
Refusing to fall
To your attempts
At shackles
And protocols

You may try to keep me silent
Diminishing my dreams
But I’ll rise above your whispers
Rapids bursting at the seams

No matter how green the grass
And blue the skies
In the dance of fate,
We’re bound to exemplify
That which we fear
While Still,
I rise

Forgiveness shines,
It’s the ultimate high
So lift me up and let me fly
For peace is worth more
Than a tearful goodbye

Am I Noah building an Ark?
A shark looking to hunt?
If my world were an ocean
I’d be but a fish
Who seeks a school
Of devotion

Like lightness after dark
The sun appears
Born out of a spark
The horizon clears
And I remain
Above it all
My gifts ablaze
A fireball
In the sky
Just watch and gaze
With envious eyes
Because in spite of you all
Still
I rise