Out Of The Closet Poem by Uche Nwanze

You never know what you can do until you break out of the closet.
I never knew I could talk until I opened my mouth.
I never knew I could dance until I put on my dancing shoes.
I never knew I could run until I leaped.
I never knew I could get to the top until I climbed.
I never knew I could get things done until I made a move.
I never knew I could go this far until I took a step.
I never knew I could fly until I flapped my wings.
I never knew I could write until I picked up my pen.
I never knew I could stand up on my feet until I picked myself up.
I never knew I could succeed until I failed.
I never knew I could win until I tried.
I never knew I could see until I opened my eyes.
I never knew I could get a huge haul until I cast my net into the deep.
I never knew I could get pure gold until it went through the furnace.
I never knew I could reap a bumper harvest until I got sweat and blisters.
I never knew I could swim until I took a dive.
I never knew I could reach for the stars until I jumped.
I never knew I could fight my fears until I faced them.
I never knew I could defile the odds until I took the bull by its horn
I never knew I could bring down the giant until I put the stone in my sling.
I never knew I could solve the puzzle until I put the pieces together.
I never knew I could cross the river until I built a bridge.
I never knew I could break new grounds until I saw a window of opportunity and took it.
You never know what you can achieve until you break out from your closet.