To fall, full seven times and stand once more,
And rise up from those ashes that were you
Pained inner remonstrance you need explore
To stumble no more and your life renew.
When sifting through the pieces of the past
Consign not to the rubbish heap that thing
Which God has given thee, from birth, to last
Your soul, unique to you, gift of the King.
To reconstruct the self know that you'll need
Each brick that was a part of you from birth.
A fruitful rearrangement, then proceed
A cognizant design unveils your worth.
The line between a failure or success
Lies in determination to progress.
Frank Garnick