Most Important of All by Trinity Galvan

Silver Prize of the 2023 Gavilan College Annual Poetry Contest

May today be the day. Most important of all, Where you jump from the cliff, and embrace the fall Keep hiking onward, you're almost at the top you're the only one that can make yourself stop. Make that big decision Recognize that you are free. Tell them No, it's your world if you let yourself see. May today be the day, the most important of all. Build a foundation for yourself, use the strongest walls. Unlock the chains you have entangled yourself in Remember that anywhere is a perfect place to begin. Hold your head up high because a crown mustn't fall Even your tears are like jewels, royal enough for the ball. Turn nothing into something Get that heartbeat pumping, because May today be the day, Most important of all. Carry yourself with confidence, always stand tall. Flip the switch, swallow your pride There are no parts of you that should hide. The gold is there if you are willing to dig With diligence and dedication, rewards are big. So basque in the sun and feed the life within you, Be ready for change, growth comes with a pretty view. You are capable, needed, and a gift to us all May today be the day.