Failure

I tried my very best I have exhausted All that can be required from my capabilities Beyond power and strength But I lost. Shoulders and tears dropped Knocked the wind Gritted my teeth Felt the world Has abandoned me. I licked myself into shape And have thought carefully What went wrong I prayed hard And called on God. I brushed myself Honed my skills And prepared myself To get back In the same arena. Hell bent to win I renewed my energy Increased my pace Used all legal means to win But still for the second time I failed. I cannot accept defeat And I told myself I am not a quitter I forced my butt And tried with all my might And here at the same field For the third time. Yet luck And success Were so elusive I was doomed To be a failure. But my mind and heart Cried otherwise I used my failures Put them together To make me stronger. I changed course Now I see the light Stars are shining bright above me Finally Fate smiles at me. Copyright 2017, Rose Marie Juan- Austin, All Rights Reserved