Biography series: Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart 

by Joel Howard

Inspired by her life and contributions

A little girl once

A "little" girl no more

I rode a plane once

I rode a plane around the world

I rode it fiercely 

I rode it without restraint

For the women who
Would all ride in my train

I had a dream last night

The scoffers who said

I would never take to flight

If I had listened now to them

I would never have looked up again!

I guess some things you do

Not so people can see you

Some things you do

Cause you have to!

Change doesn't come without sweat

I always said I wasn't the best

But was the best hard worker yet!

Change doesn't surround the ones who wait

Until all the surveys say you will be great!

I guess some things you do

Not so people will see you

Some things you do

Cause you were born to!

This one's for the ones 

This one's for the ones

Who never could!

This one's for the ones

This one's for the ones

Who never "should"

Some things you do

Cause you have to...

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