In a day of bullying, there is a greater need to reinforce your child's belief in himself,
So that nothing or no one can shake his sense of security.
Being smart, is not something to be ashamed of, and certainly, being different is not a liability. It is a desirable asset. Don't allow anyone or anything to steal your dreams. Dream big and always endeavor to be the best you can be in all your individuality. Do what you know how to do best, be yourself.
“This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man.”
William Shakespeare
Beware of the Dream Stealers
Copyright 2009 by P.Newman-Harris
Beware of the dream stealers,
The negative revealers
They have nothing positive to relate
They won’t step up to the plate
They want to discourage you
What they are doing is nothing new
If you let them, they will capitalize on your fears.
Keep you in the same place for years.
They enjoy taking the wind out of your sails
And watching you fail.
It’s cool if you’re hanging out and smoking weed,
But don’t try to succeed.
They start talking smack,
Telling you that getting an education is whack
Filling your ears with waste
And laughing in your face.
Beware the dream stealers,
The negative revealers.
They will squash your hopes
Tell you need drugs to cope.
Don’t fall into that trap.
You can do better than that.
Drugs will bait you on a hook like a fish
Destroy every dream and wish,
Make you think you’d be better off dead
Until one day you finally put a gun to your head
The dream stealers won’t help you see your way out
They only plant seeds of doubt.
If you take their advice, you may as well hang your mind out to dry
And watch all your dreams die.
You don't need to swim in doubt
That, you can do without
Surround yourself with those who will uplift,
Stir up your gifts,
Support your dreams,
Boost your esteem.
They say misery
Loves company
Take heed
Dream stealers don’t want you to succeed.
Don’t be a fool.
Stay in school.
If you’ve got to go it alone,
Stay in the zone.
Use everything you’ve got.
Don’t stop until you reach the top.
Never apologize
For being wise.
You can never be too smart.
Pursue your dreams with your whole heart.
Believe in you.
God is the only one who can make your dreams come true.
You don’t have to hold up the wall at the corner liquor store.
You can have more.
Just because you’re from the hood
Doesn’t mean you are no good
So what if your friends think you’re whack
Let them talk smack
Words cannot hurt you
Keep doing what you want to do
You don’t have to end up in jail
You don’t have to fail
Beware of the dream stealers,
The negative revealers
They don’t give; they only take
Make no mistake
There is no hope in coke
Don't blow your mind up in smoke
The dealer is not going to tell you that
When your money is keeping clothes on his back
Drugs will take you on a one-way ticket to hell
That’s a story some won't live to tell.
Don’t be a fool
Stay in school
If you’ve got to go it alone
Stay in the zone
Use everything you’ve got
Don’t stop until you reach the top
Never apologize
For being wise
You can never be too smart
Pursue your dreams with your whole heart
Believe in you.
God will make your dreams come true.