Don't tell me that I'm doomed to failure <br />just because I have lived through this pain. <br />Don't think that my scars are a hindrance <br />I'll show you how I will sustain. <br /> <br />Don't make me feel that I am a loser <br />because I have been led to lose. <br />Don't say that statistically I'm a lost cause. <br />That's a choice that I have yet to choose. <br /> <br />Don't say that you know I won't make it <br />because of my parents mistakes. <br />I've seen what they've done and I've learned. <br />Now I know what success really takes. <br /> <br />Don't feel for me just out of pity <br />or your need to have something to say. <br />My tears have been leading me so far <br />I am trusting I'll find my own way. <br /> <br />Who cares if you're born to a pauper <br />or you have the disease in your veins. <br />Have no doubt that it's you who can make it <br />In the end it is you that remains. <br /> <br />Never listen to those who will doubt you <br />they can't see the fire burn in your soul. <br />I believe you are more than a number <br />let yourself become spiritually whole.<br /><br />Mary Nagy<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/don-t-doubt-me/
