A Head Held High

Sometimes in life we fall
Rumble tetherless in the dirt
All the victories won seem forgotten
And only dust stands where friends once were.
As strength was once found in praises 
Which now echo silently,
Weakness visits those hallow triumphs
As only a reminder that your time has gone.
In the dirt your resolve remains unchained 
So with a head held high a reaction begins
Where you alone reclaim what once was. 
With a head held high,
The feeblest find the will to rise.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012



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Date: 8/27/2012 12:40:00 PM
great write,lets all try to keep our heads high Ronny
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Date: 8/12/2012 7:42:00 AM
When you are down there's nowhere to go but up as you say in this great poem. I see you are a winner with this and it is well deserved!
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Date: 8/10/2012 5:44:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in P.D.'s "Any Poem Week" contest Ronny. Love, Carol
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Date: 8/7/2012 12:40:00 PM
fearless, beautiful write... congrats, ron... see you again!..:) huggs!
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Date: 8/5/2012 11:40:00 AM
Ronny congrats on your win, love it...David
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Date: 8/5/2012 11:31:00 AM
Ronny, this is a beautiful poem. Well done. Lee
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Date: 8/5/2012 7:58:00 AM
Congratulations on your win Ronny, well done xx
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Date: 8/4/2012 8:05:00 PM
Ronny;-) congratulations with your awesome poem of the week. Thanks for the contest support. LUV~ PD
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Date: 8/2/2012 12:19:00 PM
Ronny - even if you fall down, it is a great victory and rise again - Raise your head, be proud of yourself !!! - Very good poem - Sending you a big hug // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 8/1/2012 11:38:00 AM
Ronny, your last two lines sum up your message for me, love the encouragement feel to this one ;) hope your week has been a great one thus far!
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Ronny Madonsela
Date: 8/29/2012 5:25:00 AM
it was thank you
Date: 8/1/2012 6:42:00 AM
This was pretty good. Nice imagery to create the picture that you were trying to paint. You write well but I must suggest that you re-think the line, "As only a reminder ...". Rockman
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Ronny Madonsela
Date: 8/29/2012 5:25:00 AM
thank you
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Ronny Madonsela
Date: 8/1/2012 6:51:00 AM
thanx , twaz a typo thats what fast typing gets you.
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Ronny Madonsela
Date: 8/1/2012 6:49:00 AM
thanx hey twaz a typo fast typing gets you that.
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