I Could…

by Trixie Asirvatham

This is another poem on the "inner dialogue" the mental chatter that goes on every day, every minute, without you even being aware of it. In your mind, you make excuses for your shortcomings or blame others for the things you have not accomplished, or the opportunities you have missed. The point is, the only person you can hold accountable is yourself. Take control of the mental dialogue and change it to achieve positive results. Turn "I could" into "I can"!

Dreams can be powerful motivators, yet when they are not translated into action, they remain mere wishful thinking. That is why we look up to the great dreamer-doers who have revolutionised our world. They believe that "If you can dream it, you can do it!"

I could be a lot better than what I am now
I could do a lot of things, if I only would, somehow…
But thoughts are like chatter, they scatter here and there
I dream an idle dream
And like a puff of smoke,
I watch it float by.

Refrain:
"I'm restrained by restrictions" -
Name one that you can't change
"I'm restrained by circumstances"
There are few you haven't made
"I'm restrained by limitations"
go find another excuse
"I'm restrained by myself"…
Ah now ---- you hit the nail on the head.

Why dream away your life, when you can live it?
Why dream an idle dream - just activate it!
Only you have the power to make it come to pass
Or watch it come to you, and look you in the eye…
And pass you by. (refrain)

Poems on Dreams/ Success/ Reaching High
Give me dreams Reach You've got what it takes It's so good to be alive! I've got so much in life The no-limit spirit	Life isn't the way that we paint it Every minute has a lot of livin' in it Tomorrow Make the most of what you've got I could…
Poems on Change/ Decisions
Crossroads Relax - let go It's time to change A different point of view Stuck in the middle	A whole lot of nothin' to do Waiting When will it be? Undo - to do! It will come right in the end

Poems for a Mom and Dad
Amazing Mum Mom is a word for… Mum - What would I do without you?	For Mum, because… My own dear Mum Best of All Mum
Poems for a Dad
To dad with love
Poems on Friends
Friends	God sends a friend
Poems on Children
Baby Little Hands	What I want for you (from a mother to a teenage daughter) It's nobody's fault
Poems on God
I want to thank you, Lord I Believe	You're not alone Let the vision come

I Could…

Poems on Dreams/ Success/ Reaching High

Poems on Change/ Decisions

Poems for a Mom and Dad

Poems for a Dad

Poems on Friends

Poems on Children

Poems on God