If my ambitions I voiced out loud
I would be subject to ridicule, no doubt
For some sarcasm, myself I would brace
Snide remarks I would have to face
This is what would happen, I am afraid
If my ambitious plans before people I laid
People would misconstrue my dreams to be
Too audacious, too removed from reality
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So I keep my outrageous dreams bottled inside
Waiting for the day I don’t have to hide
What I really want, for fear of causing discomfort
To others, while I silently continue my efforts
Towards realizing my dreams one day
The fire burns bright within me to show me the way..
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For some folks the sky is just not enough
I may be one of those-life seems rough
Because my goals are too lofty indeed
But I am propelled by ambition, not greed
Passion...unbridled 