Overcoming Adversity: The Power of Choice
My dear reader, listen closely to my verse,
For I have a tale to tell, both dark and dense,
Of struggles and hardships, of pain and curse,
Of a journey that led to immense defense.
In this world, there are events that befall,
Catastrophes that strike with cruel intent,
Traumas that leave their mark on us all,
And memories that can't be fully spent.
But what sets us apart from the fray,
Is not what happened to us in the past,
For we are not defined by what may,
Or what was inflicted, be it first or last.
No, what truly shapes us and our fate,
Is the choices we make, our will, our grace.
For when faced with adversity, we see,
Two roads diverge, both leading to our destiny,
One leads to despair, the other to victory,
To succumb or rise, to break or to be.
Just like Odysseus, in his journey home,
Faced trials that threatened to break him whole,
But his spirit and wit, never did he loan,
And he fought and he conquered, heart and soul.
And just like Hamlet, with his inward strife,
Weighed down by grief, and a tortured mind,
He chose not to let his pain consume his life,
But to act and to conquer, to be refined.
So dear reader, remember this I say,
You are not what happened to you, it's true,
For life's storms may rage, night and day,
But the sunshine will come, and light will break through.
And when faced with hardship, and pain, and strife,
It's not what happens to us, but how we choose life.
For we are the architects of our fate,
And we hold the keys to our destiny,
And though life may bring us to the gate,
Of sorrow, and loss, and pain, and tragedy,
We must choose to rise above it all,
To not let the past define us and make us fall,
For our strength and resilience will surely call,
And lead us to a brighter future, after all.
So let us embrace the storms that come our way,
And weather them with peace , and courage, and might,
For in their wake, a brighter dawn will surely stay,
And we shall bask in its radiance, with delight.
For we are not what happened to us, but how,
We chose to handle it, and rise above,
With strength, and courage, and wisdom's glow,
And thus our legacy shall forever glow.
The poem is part of a full version found in the book "Homo Sapiens" Part XV, written by Mawphniang Napoleon. This book is part of the popular "Homo Sapiens" book series, which can be purchased online at various online bookstores, such as Amazon. The book is available for purchase for those who are interested in reading the complete version of the poem. Remember to get all the books from the "Homo Sapiens" series, as well as other books by the same author.
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Khublei Shihajar Nguh,
Dhanewad
Thank you
About this poem
This poem speaks to the power of the human spirit in the face of adversity. The speaker reminds the reader that it is not the events that happen to us in life that define us, but rather the choices we make in response to those events. The poem references two literary figures, Odysseus and Hamlet, as examples of individuals who faced struggles but ultimately triumphed through their strength and resilience. The speaker encourages the reader to embrace the storms of life and to choose to rise above them, using grace, courage, and wisdom. The message of the poem is that our legacy is not determined by what happens to us, but by how we choose to handle it. more »
Written on August 06, 2019
Submitted by Mawphniang.Napoleon on February 12, 2023
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Words | 589 |
Stanzas | 16 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 2, 4, 4, 4, 4, 2, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1, 1, 3 |
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