Tired and defeated I sat grim
On the stairs that ran in
Outward I looked and thought
Reminisced how long I fought
Of all the struggle I endured
Of all the dejection that poured
Of the bravery that was hailed
Yet everything I did, failed
Undressing my soul
Of the courageous cowl
Ridding my hands
Of the futile sands
Walked my father, to sit
By me and talk of some wit
'My son' he began
Across events galore he ran
'Life's often a test
Never stop to give your best
Its when the going is the toughest
Your goal may just lie next'
'Its when the ride seems uphill
The other side might be a treasure in veil
Its when struggle is all what you do
Know your strength is set to grow'
Despite defeat, loss and misery
You'll at the end find a great story
Just when you are about to give up
That's the moment you should buckle up
For more often than not
It's been testified a lot
Struggle is inevitable and surest,
Life's only way to make you strongest
On the stairs that ran in
Outward I looked and thought
Reminisced how long I fought
Of all the struggle I endured
Of all the dejection that poured
Of the bravery that was hailed
Yet everything I did, failed
Undressing my soul
Of the courageous cowl
Ridding my hands
Of the futile sands
Walked my father, to sit
By me and talk of some wit
'My son' he began
Across events galore he ran
'Life's often a test
Never stop to give your best
Its when the going is the toughest
Your goal may just lie next'
'Its when the ride seems uphill
The other side might be a treasure in veil
Its when struggle is all what you do
Know your strength is set to grow'
Despite defeat, loss and misery
You'll at the end find a great story
Just when you are about to give up
That's the moment you should buckle up
For more often than not
It's been testified a lot
Struggle is inevitable and surest,
Life's only way to make you strongest
True, I love your last two lines.... tough times make us tough people!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ash !!!
DeleteExcellent ANupam. Rubbing against the stone, sharpens the sword!
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading Jayashree
Deletemarvellous!!!:)
ReplyDeleteThanks Jithin !!!
DeleteGood work Anupam. Capturing the essence in less number of words is really commendable.
ReplyDeleteYou have said it right, struggle does teach in unconventional methods. We just have to tackle it with an open mind.
Keep posting :)
Regards
Jay
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Thanks for reading Jay
DeleteExcellent! and Encouraging!
ReplyDeleteThank You Madhavi
Deletelife really tests our strength every time & who holds his/her courage till the end & doesn't lose hope, wins at last :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful poem!
Exactly Gayatri. Very well put.
DeleteThanks for reading and sharing your view.
lovely!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jaideep
DeleteIncredible lines giving such a beautiful message. Great work!
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Thanks Upasana
DeleteLoved this post and all your other posts as well Anupam.. Have been reading your blog of late and must say am really inspired...
ReplyDeleteThank You Debleena for your kind and encouraging gesture.
DeleteSuch beautiful lines, loved it.
ReplyDeleteThank You Akash
Deletebeautiful lines dear
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Thank You Rahul
Deleteinspirational! Failure is the first step towards success. The thing needed is to keep faith in yourself.
ReplyDelete"Just when you are about to give up
ReplyDeleteThat's the moment you should buckle up"
Awesome lines :-D