Tulisha Blackshear Poet Free verse

Rise and Fall

up from the walls of jail
a prisoner in my own hell
I Rose

failing health for so many years
imprisoned by my doubts and fears
I Rose

shackled by deep depression
I knew I must keep pressing
I Rose

back to health and my life
rid myself of all the strife
I Rise

now for you I do my very best
I guess I just wasn't up for the test
I Fall

all I do for you is not enough
why do you have to be so tough
I Fall

critisizing all I do
is nothing good enough for you
I Fall

rising up from the ashes
I will gracefully take your lashes
on the mend

I WILL RISE AGAIN

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Carolyn Devonshire June 20, 2009 at 10:46 PM It must be hard to deal with such deep depression and still maintain hope that you "will rise again." Keep the faith, TuLisha! I hope it all works out for you. Love, Carolyn