Christopher Delegans Poet Free verse

Virtue

You fall
The world keeps moving

You rise 
It asks you to wait

Somewhere between the stumble and stillness
You learn growth is not a race
It’s a rhythm

Each time you miss a step
You return to the beat
A little wiser

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Silent One May 29, 2026 at 2:12 PM a philosophical take on the contest.. Congratulations on your placement in the contest... Christopher Delegans June 1, 2026 at 10:04 PM Thank you for reading and considering it in your contest. I am honored.

sara Etgen-Baker May 11, 2026 at 5:17 PM these words resonated with me: Somewhere between the stumble and stillness You learn growth is not a race It’s a rhythm faving Christopher Delegans May 11, 2026 at 10:10 PM Honored by the fav, Sara. Thank you for reading.

Hilda Greenhough May 7, 2026 at 10:38 PM Poem with a message, it has a solid philosophy of life. Christopher Delegans May 11, 2026 at 10:09 PM Thank you, Hilda.

Ilene Bauer May 5, 2026 at 12:17 PM Wow! Now THAT is poetry at its finest, Christopher! Christopher Delegans May 11, 2026 at 10:09 PM Incredibly kind words. Thank you, Ilene.