Still I Rise

 

Loud is the silence 

as I can hear my heart beat 

Fear and sorrow are all I feel 

Alone, though surrounded by many 

Anger and his brother, hatred, 

are all they show 

I blame them not as I 

incited my own fiasco 

Giving wings to scoffers to soar 

Uncertain of what today sees in me 

Wondering what tomorrow thinks of me 

I take solace in my paper and pen 

Life still remains, so does hope 

Drowning in a pool of regret 

I realise I am my only lifeguard 

I sat, reminiscing on my awful past 

Wishing I had a better present 

Hopeful still, for the future 

has many days in it 

Awesome days are all I see ahead

 

Rocky has been the path 

Yes, I have fallen but still I rise 

I fell but my legs remain unbroken 

I wiped sorrow’s dust off my 

behind as I rose from failure’s ground 

And took the first step to my 

successful tomorrow