Power

JoAnna Hansen
1 min readMay 15, 2020
Me in my living room, looking slightly away from the camera smiling at something out of the frame

Part 6 in “Finding my own voice

Power is a seed sown your day of birth
A truth expressed in action and need
Power is the dialogue inside of your head
Cultivated by thoughts and words and deeds

Power is a feeling that ebbs and flows
A philosophy bound by choices you make
Power is a force neither good nor bad
Determined by whatever chances you take

Power is a spark which kindles a fire
A beacon of hope always guiding the way
Power is a response to an unspoken call
Clarified by purposefully meaningful days

Power is a thought that grows over time
A measure of heart and soul and belief
Power is an authority you never expect
Strengthened by the grace you bequeath

Power is a symbol of what lies within
A foundation of courage and limitless faith
Power is ability never hiding behind fear
Awakened by kindness dispelling the hate

Power is a legacy carved into your heart
A gift designed to help you take flight
Power has bloomed deep inside your soul
Now claim it and step out into the light

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JoAnna Hansen

Tech leader, inclusivity advocate, dog mom, designer, coach, amateur poet, and rockstar auntie.