I Choose The Other Way! Poem by Geetha Jayakumar
I Choose The Other Way!
Challenges are many,
Which keeps on meeting me randomly.
If no challenges do I face today;
Where's the thrill lies in life.
Each challenges do I overcome,
So great I feel about self.
Let the tides keep on hitting me,
But my boat will keep on moving,
Any number of times you turn me upside down,
I don't know how to swim,
As I couldn't learn swimming.
But now I know how to save self.
I choose the other way to save self.
When life jacket on way to save me or
Catch hold of log or whatever comes on the way.
If I am going to be downed,
My hands, legs, eyes, ears, mouth and my brain will work wonderfully.
But I will not fear from downing.
Fear gripped me so much for many years,
It kept me away from any challenges,
I lost the race before I took the challenge itself.
What's the use of this life today I felt;
If I cannot get up and choose to stand in the line of race?
Today whether I win or loose doesn't matters me much.
But the courage to stand will make my life worthy of self.
To loose in a race is also great, as I can held my head high and say,
I stood in race but I fear none even if I loose the race.
How many times should I die out of fear?
Now I will not cripple myself anymore.
I will keep moving in this life of race!
Yes, I will keep on moving.
©ALL RIGHTS RESERVED BY GEETHA JAYAKUMAR 2014
© 2014.
Geetha Jayakumar.
To lose in a race is also great. Nice observation. Failures are stepping stones to success. Nice write. Thank you.
As long as we keep on trying we are winners. Acloser never tries to win. good poem
I admire your strength, courage and faith and I am with you. many thanks
This is the hidden spiritual capability of humans that helps them keep on going. When we discover it we overcome the fear of drowning. Keep up your high spirits dear poet!
I enjoyed this most positive poem immensely. It lets one know not to give up, and to not feel beaten, to the point of no return. I am happy you feel unbeatable. and know that tomorrow is another day...which gives us yet another way....{{{hugs}}}
Optimism can safeguard you to an extent and these slips and flops will surely wane once. A good write sister.
This is the right spirit one should have, Geetha! Failure is not falling down, but staying down! Each time we fall, we should try to get up at the earliest! Conquering of all stifling fears also is necessary! Greatly inspiring! !
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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we learn more from loosing then winning... we must never be fear of challenges thhat we have to face to face, , these challenges are the part of our lives, , , and they teach us a lot of lessons, , , , , good message in a good poem, , ,