A Challenge Called Life

It is sorrow which makes us tough
It is pain which makes us strong
It's only after burning, gold is casted
It's the muddy pools where lilies belong.

With impossibilities, is tested character
With disease, is checked resistance
With anger, is analysed patience
And with failure, is determined persistence.

It's the defeat which leads you to victory
It's the enemy which reveals your strength
Ideas are generated from a twisted mind
Only crushed flowers leave a stronger scent.

Disasters lead us to a new way of life
You reach the end only when you start;
Life is full of punctuation marks
It depends on you
Where to put a coma, and where to put a dot.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Patil Avatar
December 18, 2009 at 8:49 PM
The next poem is going to be even more exciting. Please be patient with my upcoming poem.
Noa Avatar
November 28, 2009 at 10:13 PM
Hi! This is Tangui..this is all so true..I sometimes don't know where to place a comma or a dot..so I find myself with these "..." :S
Shahwan Avatar
September 3, 2009 at 7:02 AM
Thrilling. It also rhymes beautifully.
Brown Avatar
September 3, 2009 at 5:35 AM
I enjoyed reading your awesome poetry today. Wishing you the best in your writing endeavors Samip. Love, Carol
Kendrick Avatar
September 3, 2009 at 1:36 AM
Very thoughtful lines. You have it right here. We do our learning and growing in the hard times. The mountain top experiences are great but the valley is the growth. Keep writing. Sara
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