Try Me

Yes life, you can beat me down.

Beat me down to a point where I’ll no longer be able to see my parents’ colorful smiles,
To a point where I’ll no longer be able to recognize anything,
To a point where I won’t be able to talk because I’d be sobbing,
To a point where my hands would be trembling withfear,
To a point where I’ll have trouble breathing,
To a point where I’ll have trouble eating,
To a point where I’ll be losing my consciousness,
To a point where my legs will become motionless,
To a point where my body can’t keep up with any of your continual attacks,

Yes life, you can beat me down.

But you can never beat down my art.

You can never beat down the vibrant scenery that I envision in the upcoming future,
You can never beat down the sound of God’s words that are telling me to build and keep my faith strong,
You can never beat down my inner rebellious voice that’s always telling me to get up and give it another shot,
You can never beat down my wings which will sprout from my shoulders and take me to places I’ve only dreamed of,
You can never beat down my breath of fire,
You can never beat down my will to live,
You can never beat down my creativity,
You can never beat down my clarity,
So make sure you choose your actions on people wisely.

Because if it’s me, it’s me who you are talking about, you can’t lock down a hawk inside a cage who was born free.

-Sabab