Fall and Rise
"Success is measured by how high you bounce when you hit bottom” – George S. Patton
They say when we hit rock bottom there is no other way but up
but they forgot to say that the impact of the fall from the top
makes it very hard to get up and can leave us sprawled on the ground
we want to cry and ask for help but can't even utter a sound
fortunate are those who have people around to lend them a hand
all willing to assist them until they're ready to fully stand
some were left lying on the ground totally crippled by the fall
crushed and dejected, they wonder why tragedy to them has befall
others tried hard to pull themselves up only to be trampled upon
surprised by all the betrayals, their so-called friends were now all gone
few are lucky to be able to stand as soon as they dropped down
remembered to keep the experience as they slowly come around
others crawled, rose, and fell down but slowly picked themselves up again
with pride, they can look back and say all their efforts were not in vain
we can fall several times leaving us all broken and daunted
what matters most is we made it through, so believe and move ahead
“Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising every time we fail.”– Confucius
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