Your knees may be wobbling, For you may have been beaten down, From fear, disrespect or hate. Still, I say, Stand up for yourself. The walls of your world May have collapsed all around you. The walls you spent your life on. Still, I dare say, Stand up for yourself. You might seem all alone [...]
Tag: Fail
It’s Raining Shit
You toil and toil, Hoping it will make a difference. But when you look around, You see nothing but shit. Shit so deep That it reaches to your knees. Shit so stinky That it makes you want to puke. It only keeps piling up. It only keeps bogging you down. It only makes you feel [...]
Okay to Fail
"You have to be the best in everything you do! The very best!" These are my mother's words which I heard again and again while growing up. To be the best, the very least one has to do is succeed. Failing is not even an option. I love my mother. I really do. Amongst the [...]
Fallen, Not Failed
Yes, we lost. We wish we had not. Yes, it's a big blow. We had never expected it to be so. Still, I say, We have fallen, not failed. Yes, it doesn't seem right. Maybe, we should've given a better fight. Yes, we see all those staring eyes, Those people thinking we were all lies. [...]
The Real Hero
A hero is not born From the laurels of glory, But from the memories Of those who witnessed the act. A hero need not have succeeded. They could have utterly failed. But their intent must have touched Those who saw them struggle. A hero need not have reaped Any of the fruits of their labour. [...]
When Words Fail
Have you ever been in a situation where no matter how hard you thought, you just could not come up with any word? When you went BLANK? It happens when no amount of words, strung together even in the most beautiful manner, seem just "right." Today, I heard of a colleague who had a miscarriage. [...]
A Struggling Author 