Don’t Let the World Hold You Back

Though the narrative was that could do anything you wanted to

A number of limitations were placed on you

In your naïveté you believed everything you heard

You tried to work within those limits, it never occurred

To you that the beliefs you had internalized

Were holding you back, your potential was not fully realized

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One day you ventured to break free

From those limiting beliefs, and learnt you could be

So much more than you had previously thought

Once the barrier was broken, new horizons you continuously sought

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You can listen to the world and hold yourself back

The world will always remind you of what you lack

It is in your power to ignore that discouraging voice

You have the ability to make your choice

To mould yourself in the shape that you desire

To pursue boldly the goals to which you aspire