Failure...

So,  I wrote what to me seems like a poem...
Lowkey, I hope no one reads it but here it is anyway.


Failing is human, a natural part of life.
To understand that is one thing,
to embrace it is a different story.
A failure is an interesting event
it's an avalanche when revisited with hate 
and a ghost when ignored. 
Discomfort comes when we fall short,
it's a painful reminder of our vulnerability,
yet a potentially healing force. 
After doing worse in this semester than I would've ever imagined 
some bits of my heart hurt,
and even with it all, I've learned more than ever:
more about myself and about life itself,
about school and friends
I guess this is the balance that life can be,
terribly sad and incredibly fulfilling within the same week
Today I just want to cry about it 
So I will
Crying is human, a natural part of life.
Today, that I embrace.


Comments

  1. Richie NavarreteMay 16, 2020 at 11:53 PM

    That's exactly how I feel at this moment.
    That feeling of defeat haunts my heart and soul.
    But, to be honest, I think things would have been COMPLETELY different in normal circumstances and I'm certain you believe that too.

    But you know? I'm sure we will return stronger than ever! No surrender, my friend. We'll have another chance and we will win! We'll finish our major on time.
    May the Devil take me if that doesn't happen!

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  2. Ayax Islas GarciaMay 17, 2020 at 10:17 AM

    Well, I only think on wha I can improve, so I can't do somethimg about it, I focuse on what I can fix.
    I haven't been doing good at school as well. Sometimes I feel like crying because of all the stuff my friends and relatives are going through. I blame myself for not being enough, for not being able to help, but the I remeber that it is something that can be changed.
    I can learn, fix things and help other people but before I start heping other people I must start heling me, and one way of doing that is by learning what I feel will be useful, to follow my guts, I've gotten in problems, I've failed but mot importantly, I have learned and improved. let's keep improving Nao!

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  3. Pablo AvalosMay 20, 2020 at 4:15 PM

    The most valuable lessons in my life have been taught through failure. But it is not failure what matters the most , it is what you do after. Thanks for sharing!

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