On Failure
There's no need for shame
I failed again today with a smile on my face.
Watching the tide wash away my work...
I did not scramble to make a case,
to neutralize the truth.
For life is not a race.
It's a marathon.
A ramble -
a walk through winding woods,
and I have learned the difference between should and could.
Perhaps I should be sad,
or crumble to the floor.
But in the ashes of the old,
I see the chance for more.
I can fail again and again,
and wipe my bloody brow,
with rags of past acclaim,
or simply watch the clouds -
There is no shame in failing,
whether there is fault or not.
The mountain I am climbing is beautiful,
even if I never see the top.
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S. A. Crawford
Writer, reader, life-long student - being brave and finally taking the plunge by publishing some articles and fiction pieces.
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Very nice. A little dash of inspiration ✨️
We have all faced failure. It is how we respond to it that matters. Thank you for this!