“Don’t stop imagining” – a poem by Noah Calder about the gentle disobedience of those who still dream.
I wanted to tell you this:
don't stop imagining.
Because without imagination,
life shrinks,
it becomes a room without windows
where you learn to breathe slowly
so as not to disturb anyone.
Imagine,
even when they tell you
that it's a waste of time,
that you have to be practical,
that the world works like this
and you can't change it.
That's precisely when
you need to do more.
Imagine,
because imagination isn't escape:
it's resistance.
It's the spark that lights the movement
when everything pushes you to stay still.
It's the most honest way
to avoid becoming cynical.
Imagine,
even if you feel out of place,
even if you seem naive,
even if they laugh.
Those who moved the boundaries
were not stronger,
they were just incapable
of stopping believing.
Imagine,
because those who imagine
cannot be domesticated.
They don't accept cages disguised as security.
They don't trade their light
for a quiet place in the darkness.
Imagine,
because when you stop
you become predictable,
manageable,
useful to a system
that works better
if no one dreams too much.
Imagine,
even in love,
especially in love:
because loving without vision
is just a breathing habit.
True love needs space,
a future,
scary possibilities.
Imagine,
because it's an act of respect for yourself,
a form of care
against the indifference that advances.
It's leaving crumbs of meaning
along the path
so as not to get completely lost.
Imagine,
because this time is tired,
uniform,
scared,
and needs people
who can see beyond the wall
even while they tremble.
Imagine,
even if you fall,
even if you're the last to do so,
even if you have no proof
that it will work.
Always imagine,
because imagining
is the quietest
and most powerful way
to stay alive
without asking permission.
— Noah Calder










