Hold Fast Your Dreams Hold fast your dreams! Within your…
““Hold Fast Your Dreams Hold fast your dreams! Within your heart Keep one still, secret spot Where dreams may go, And, sheltered so, May thrive and grow Where doubt and fear are not. O keep a place apart, Within your heart, For little dreams to go! Think still of lovely things that are not true. Let wish and magic work at will in you. Be sometimes blind to sorrow. Make believe! Forget the calm that lies In disillusioned eyes. Though we all know that we must die, Yes you and I May walk like gods and be Even now at home in immortality. We see so many ugly things— Deceits and wrongs and quarrelings; We know, alast we know How quickly fade The color in the west, The bloom upon the flower, The bloom upon the breast And youth's blind hour. Yet keep within your heart A place apart Where little dreams may go, May thrive and grow. Hold fast—hold fast your dreams!””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
The poem urges holding fast to inner dreams, keeping a secret place in the heart where they can grow free from doubt and fear.
In simple terms: Guard your inner dreams in a secret heart space, free from fear.
Key Takeaway
Protect and nurture your inner dreams.
Themes
dreams
hope
inner child
faith
resilience
Mood
hopeful
inspired
Type
poetic
encouraging
When to use this quote
- writing poetry
- therapy
- personal development
- mindful meditation
Key Concepts
inner sanctuary
psychological safety
creative imagination
Questions to Reflect On
- What secret place do you keep for your dreams?
- How can you shield your dreams from doubt?
A Different Perspective
The lyrical style may be hard to translate into concrete actions.