Perseverance

Look, I told you, I can fly,
and you clipped my wings;

Look, I told you, I can climb mountains,
and you shackled my legs;

Look, I told you, I can laugh,
and you froze my laughter;

Look, I told you, I can smile,
and you cast a shadow over my smile;

Look, I told you, I can see,
and you clouded my vision;

Look, I told you, my soul is in the palm of your hand,
and you crushed it.

Look, I said to myself, I can dream.