Dare to Be

A Quiet Revolution of the Heart

There are moments when the soul whispers what the mind forgets: that our softness is strength, our stillness is sacred, and our truth is worth living.

This poem came through during a time when I was remembering my own power—not through force, but through surrender. It’s an offering for anyone standing on the edge of change, aching to remember who they are.

Let it be a lantern.


Dare to Be

Dance even when you don’t know the tune

Release the chains of inhibition

Embrace wild, wonderful, glorious you

Allow the mystery to guide

Make magic your northern star

And dare

Dream what was lost or forgotten

Amaze yourself

Nudge your inner sleeping beauty

Come alive, come home

Explode with joy

Dare to dream, even if it seems impossible

Dare to dance, even if no one can see

But most of all

Dare to Be!


Thank you for reading.

This poem is part of A Lantern for the Seeker, my book-in-progress on healing, energy, and sacred reclamation.

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Dare to be what you are when no one is watching—wild, soft, whole, unfinished, alive.
~Lee Byrd

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