Redefined Strength
Inspirational Poetey
“Don’t be discouraged. it’s often the last key in the bunch that opens the lock.” — Author Unknown
It wasn’t the one
Who benchpressed
The most
Or hung on
The longest
The one who
Ran the fastest.
It was the one
Who saw the battle
Before them
Rocky
Slippery
And continued
The climb anyway.
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The happiest people don’t have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything they have.” -Judith May
It wasn’t the
One who had
It all together
Polished to perfection
It was the one
Who knew
Perfection
Was an
Unattainable goal
But they strived
Anyway.
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“Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.” — Dale Carnegie
It wasn’t
The one
Who won
First place
But the one
Who entered
The race against
All odds
And finished
It!
Copyright ©️ Michelle R Kidwell
June.16.2024
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Michelle Renee Kidwell
Abled does not mean enabled. Disabled does not mean less abled.” ― Khang Kijarro Nguyen
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Comments (1)
You are right Michelle that happiest people make the best of the situation at hand. Nicely done.