The Music Inside
To the air
guitarists and the dashboard drummers,
Those with
hairbrush microphones – the music lovers,
The wannabe
actors up on that stage,
With the
silver screen daring to light up their name.
To the
lawyers, the doctors, the nurses and teachers,
To those
still with faith; the nuns and the preachers.
To those who
hear ‘No’ and again feel rejection,
Breathe
deep, stand back up and then do it again.
To those
still with hope and willing to try,
Who are
unable to let the music inside die,
When you’re
constantly falling or down on your knees,
Unwavering,
unwilling and refusing to give in;
When life
goes and throws you a one-two punch,
Don’t get
knocked out, just stand back up.
Stand up on
your feet, face the world and lift your head,
Show all
those fools you’ve still got some fight left.
For what’s
in your head and what’s in your heart,
Should never
be two worlds apart.
Listen to
the melody as it floats on by,
Tap to the
beat, don’t let the music die.
Don’t be
disappointed to find out it’s a game.
To those
with parents wanting to live through you,
They only
bring you into this life; they can’t live it for you too.
To those who
constantly feel they have something to prove,
It’s ok to
cry because you’re human too.
To those
losing belief and in constant self-doubt,
Listen to
the music, it wants to get out.
To the
future President, sitting in the class front row,
Are you for
the challenge and willing to give it a go?
To the 15th
floor office day dreamers,
Your future
is now, become a believer.
For all
those times you heard those two words ‘you can’t’,
It’s time to
remove the‘t’ and make a fresh start.
Stomp those
feet and feel the rhythm,
The wants to
come out; it’s time to start singing.
The time to
start living is now, not later.
To the
future sports star representing their team,
Hard work,
sweat and tears will give you your dream.
To those changing
the future, the ones with ideas,
Be bold and
brave as you conquer your fears.
To the
astronauts and the space ship makers,
Don’t listen
to the words of the jealous haters.
To the
painters, the artists, the ones with individual flare,
Do all that
you can to get yourself there.
To the
future Tony, Oscar or Grammy winner,
You’ll get
there one day if you stay a believer.
To the
shampoo bottle shower singer,
It’s
perfectly ok to be a daydream believer.
To the
ballerinas, dancers and future race car drivers,
Make reality
of the dream that’s bottled inside us.
To the
surfers, snowboarders, skydivers and pilots,
How can you
fail if you’ve never even tried it?
To the dark
horses, the longshots, the flowers yet to bloom,
Don’t
confine the music to the walls of your bedroom.
To those
with a voice, who are wanting to sing,
That music
inside – don’t dare keep it in.
Always keep
smiling, keep that glint in your eye,
The music
within, it must never die.
Success in
this life comes in many shapes and sizes,
It’s about
who has the courage to release the music inside us.
To those
fearing two letters, not wanting to give it a go,
It will make
you stronger – that little word ‘no’.
You can fool
the world into thinking you’re happy when you’re not,
But can you
say to yourself you gave it your best shot?
Can you look
in the mirror; can you face your reflection?
Can you
stand there and say, ‘Yes, I beat rejection’?
When it’s
all said and done, can you say you did your best?
Did you let
the music out? Did you pass life’s test?
The score is
written, the overture has begun,
The
conductor he starts and now beats the drum.
The
trumpets, the flute and the violins sing,
The band
starts to play; the music begins.
Can you hear
it in your head? Can you feel it in your heart?
Your life is
ready and waiting for you to start.
Give it all
you’ve got for this is your one life,
Don’t go to your grave with the music inside!
