Slipping Ember

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Written: June 07, 2024 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mistakes stain death we cannot deny our heritage some may address an illness whilst considering restraints those words are not theirs It must be your heart's iron. everybody stumbles and falls everyone aspires and fails resurrection is the delight of life happening on several occasions when you endure an injury or fall as a phoenix rising from a dormant volcano. With a few steps forward and a step back evolution is ongoing what demonstrates resilience Inner confidence and self-worth every effort you put in has an impact even yet, we often stumble. Look ahead to the horizon remember your proximity then yesterday or earlier. Retain the flame blazing It is a fact that will endure would you stumble tomorrow it does not define your worth a tale of remarkable achievements.

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Duke Beaufort

Date: 6/10/2024 12:11:00 PM

SP, you poetically express how success and failure are related and that we can expect to experience both. There's definitely not a straight path to achievement and every completion only exposes something more desired. I like your advice about what to do when we do not achieve our goal in the here and now. Ah resilience makes me smile.

Tonye George

Date: 6/8/2024 9:00:00 AM

That's the realisation of life and it's reality. You have narrated this well and we cannot do without the both sides that life offers. A lot of people have healing to do especially with accepting themselves and building their self-esteem and worth so they can't be moved by every small shake people or challenges throw at them. If there were no problems, solutions wouldn't come into place. Greatly enjoyed Dear Sotto. You always have thoughtful words to share.

Ink Empress

Date: 6/8/2024 5:17:00 AM

A very wise and deeply meaningful poem this is dr sotto, i do believe people do make mistakes, but when a mistake is repeated over and over again, its no longer a mistake but rather a lifestyle a choice , part of them, too, i think. But we must like you’ve said learn to move on and heal and rise like a phoenix stronger and losing or failures do not define us but rather are reminders that theres more ahead for us all! Very philosophical and deep poem this is! I love the flow of this one! Sending you light always

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 6/8/2024 5:05:00 AM

Of course we all fall. It has been like that since inception of life. The important thing is to recognise our faults get up, and do better.