When You Were Small

Remember those dreams
you had when you were small,
when you could be anything,
anything at all?

Remember how it felt
to believe in yourself,
to feel confidence, courage,
and nothing else?

The influence of fear
and those negative voices
had no impact at all
on your everyday choices.

You were free to dream,
free to live,
free to love,
free to give.

No goal was too big,
no mountain too steep,
no distance too great,
no ocean too deep.

Remember those dreams,
and who you wanted to be.
Remember them
so you can inspire me.