There's a waking word
And even though I hate it so much
I cannot deny
What good it has done
What is a failure for you?
Something you can just
Leave behind with but a brush
Of your hand?
Something you strive to learn from?
Something so devastating
That the idea of death pales
In comparison?
Take a deep breath
Those bitter feelings
Of self-hatred and disappointment
Are not meant to be swallowed
It will be okay
Shallow words, I know
But it's the forgotten truth
The storm will blow over
Your heart will have enough time
To heal
One day,
You'll realise you can stop running
And that the finish line
Lies where you want to put it
It will all be okay
Try as you might
If nothing goes your way
Then remember,
You have succeeded before
You have succeeded many times,
In fact
And they outweigh your failures
No matter how drastically
How low you have sunk
There is no failure
That will tip this scale
Take a deep breath
The next challenge is also
On the horizon
And this time you will clear it
The world is cold and dark
It will not leave any stragglers
Nor does it give second chances
And so what?
Sometimes it doesn't matter
Just stride forward
Break your own mold
And reach for the stars
We climb this twisted wall
Many people stand
Only to be pushed off
The stones we grab for survival
Do not come at us easily
If your fingers slip
So be it,
Reach for the next one
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Thank you for reading.
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