Same Situation, Different Reactions

Subjected to trials and tribulations,
               some people simply crumble down; 
               exposed to exactly similar situations, 
               others just rise up from the ground. 

               Hit a brave man and he fights back, 
               kick a loser and he begins to crack; 
               the true gauge of a man's character
               is the ability to fight or surrender.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2007

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