Pride - by Kathryn-Ann Nourse (for a good friend whom I am proud of)

You smile and prosper under the sun.
The rain has beaten you down but you rise each time.
I'm glad for your prosperity but I wonder about your heart and soul.

Does life still pose a challenge or are you stagnating?
Will you grow or gather moss?
Am I foolish to believe in you,
that you are destined for more,
for greater things than this?

The world at large needs you, your heart, your mind.
Spread your wings friend and fly free, fly high and shine!