They Told Me to Be Realistic, So I Dreamed Even Bigger

They said, "Be realistic" — like dreams were a sin

Told me that stars were too far to begin

I smiled and built ladders from every "no"

Watched how the fear turned into my glow

I've fallen hard, but rose like dawn

Learned my strength when all felt gone

I didn't break, I just broke through

Now everything they said — I outgrew

Every setback fed my flame

Every loss just knew my name

They drew lines, I drew skies

And painted wings to fly

They told me to be realistic

So I dreamed even bigger

Turned my scars into power

Every tear made me shimmer

I wasn't built to blend or bow

I'm the thunder breaking out

They said stop — I went quicker

They said small — I dreamed bigger

I used to whisper; now I roar

I'm the fire they can't ignore

All the "never"s became my fuel

And every doubt, my building tool

They said I'd never win that fight

Now they watch me take flight

This is not luck, it's grit and grace

The dreamer dancing past the cage

They told me to be realistic

So I dreamed even bigger

I made art out of my ache

Took my fear, made it glitter

I wasn't born to shrink or fade

I was made to light the way

For every girl who feels like less

Let this be your yes

If you've been told to sit back down

If she's been told she'll never crown

Tell her this: don't dim, ignite

Her dreams are wildfire in the night

They told me to be realistic

So I dreamed even bigger

Now I stand where stars are made

Unafraid, unfiltered, figure

I didn't need their blueprint path

I drew my own in neon math

You call it wild, I call it truth

I call it rising — proof by proof

They told me to be realistic

So I became unbelievable