Still Me Rising - Weekly Poetry
This poem celebrates the transformative power of poetry — its ability to carry pain, cradle hope, and weave together hearts. For Still Me Rising, it honors how words can uplift, heal, and remind us of our shared humanity.
Still Me Rising is a powerful spoken word meditation celebrating resilience, hope, and the courage to rise — even in the face of life’s challenges.
Through strong, deliberate words and gentle piano, this piece reminds us that our true selves endure, no matter what changes we face.
Let this meditation guide you to remember:
I am still me… and I am rising.
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Still Me Rising (A Spoken Word Meditation on Resilience and Hope)
I am still me. (pause 1 sec)
Through tremors, through storms, through days that feel too heavy to carry… (pause 1–2 sec)
I am still me.
I am not defined by what challenges me.
I am not measured by what I cannot control. (pause)
I am the laughter that escapes,
the heartbeat that endures,
the spark that refuses to fade. (pause)
Still me. (slightly louder)
Rising. (pause — let piano swell subtly)
I rise with courage, even when fear whispers.
I rise with hope, even when shadows linger.
I rise in creativity, in expression, in connection. (pause)
I rise in love — for myself, for others, for this world.
Even when life shifts beneath me… (pause)
Even when my body falters…
I am still me.
I am still whole.
I am still worthy.
Still me. (emphasize)
Rising. (pause — allow piano to breathe and swell slightly)
I am the quiet strength that holds in silence.
I am the gentle voice that reminds me to breathe.
I am the courage to stand, even after falling.
I am the choice to create beauty where I can,
and to share light where darkness lingers. (pause)
Still me. (louder)
Rising. (long pause — let piano resonate fully)
I am rising…
— A Poem from the heart of Still Me Rising