Poem: Every Journey Starts With A First Step

Every Journey Starts With a First Step
By Emily Brewer

Painting By: Claude Monet

Every journey starts with one step,

A hopeful step towards your future,

Towards your success

If you find the strength to begin,

You have the courage to succeed.

Take your first step!

Your steps will take you on a journey

Beyond your imagination,

Where anything is possible.

Don’t let negative thoughts rule the day

Or allow Fear to keep you from trying,

Obstacles are meant to be overcome.

Mistakes and failures are true gold for your character,

With them you will learn and grow,

You will become stronger with each step you take.

Dreaming of the life you want is good,

But don’t waste time just dreaming,

Make your dreams happen.

Don’t wait to achieve your goals,

Don’t give up before you’ve started.

Take your first step.

Forget about waiting for a better time

Or that perfect moment,

The perfect time to start is now.

Start where you are this moment,

All you need to start is the first step,

Embrace the unknown.

Reach your dreams, be successful, enjoy your life,

You can achieve all that you want,

But only if you take the first step.

Every journey, every change, every choice starts with a step,

You can choose to move towards the life you want,

Or you can choose to stay still.

If you choose to stay still, things will still change,

Life may get better or worse,

But you won’t have much of a role in your journey.

Simply sitting around dreaming and hoping,

Doesn’t create success or make your life the way you want,

You must take the first step.

You can control your emotions, your reactions, your perspectives

You can choose the life you want and achieve it, or not,

Every journey starts with a first step.