Are you shackled by the whispers of doubt,
A prisoner to the naysayers' shouts?
In shadows of fear, you may find your heart,
Tethered to beliefs that keep you apart.
Listen close, to the tale of a bold young man,
Roger Bannister, who dared to defy the plan.
In a world where the experts claimed it was fate,
He chased a dream they called impossible, too great.
With each step, the ground trembled beneath his feet,
He embraced the unknown, fueled by the heat
Of passion ignited, of visions unseen,
He ran through the doubts like a wild, untamed machine.
They spoke of destruction, a heart bursting free,
Yet he sprinted ahead, propelled by a dream.
On that fateful day, under watchful eyes,
He shattered the barriers and ignited the skies.
Three minutes, fifty-nine seconds, and four;
With a heartbeat unbroken, he opened the door
To realms of achievement, to dreams set alight,
He carved out a legacy, a beacon of light.
Now over fourteen hundred brave souls have raced,
In the wake of his courage, their fears were erased.
Once deemed impossible, now commonplace art,
A testament that change can ignite from the heart.
What do you deem impossible, hidden in fright?
When giants like Apple turned dreams into might,
Once a whisper of doubt, now a trillion-dollar dream,
A mountain of triumph, a radiant gleam.
So dare to pursue what no one has achieved,
In the echoes of history, your dreams can be weaved.
For what goal stirs your spirit, calls out for embrace,
When the world holds its breath, and you take your place?
As Mandela proclaimed, "It seems impossible, true,
Until the moment you stand and breakthrough."
Will you sit in the shadows, a spectator of life,
Or dance in the spotlight, cut through the strife?
Remember, dear dreamer, the world’s waiting still,
For those who embrace the impossible thrill.
For the brave find their glory, while the timid stay still,
So rise with your courage, and bend fate to your will.
Your heart, a compass; your dreams, the stars,
Shatter the silence and unlock all your bars.
For nothing is destined to remain out of reach,
When you dare to believe when you dare to teach.