Try

Try your damnedest to rise to whatever challenge that confronts you. Try keeping a positive state of mind in the midst of your trials and tribulations. Try to always take the good with the bad. Try to always take the bitter with the sweet. If the bitter is too strong, don't spit it out; swallow every single drop and belch with glee Try again if you take any shot and miss the target. Try to run up that mountaintop of dreams... if you tire halfway, don't run back down. Pause, take a deep breath, and keep on pushing. Try using your spectacles to see through the misty fog of defeatism. Listen attentively to your inner voice telling you to try again. Try not to dwell too much on previous missteps. When the rope you're clutching is playing out, try tying a big knot at the end. That knot will stop it from escaping... your slippery hands. Submitted for... Strand Choice 6,Any Form,Any Theme Poetry Contest(Winner: Honorable Mention) Sponsored by Brian Strand Date: 01/25/2020 Any July 2018 Poem- Poetry Contest/Winner(3rd Place) Sponsored by: Dear Heart a.k.a. Broken Wings Date written and posted: 07/22/2018