The first stride

Because the first step is always the hardest one.

I gaze up at the vast blues,

And I realize, i want to fly,

I want to take off to that wonderland,

Yes, I will try.

Something in me believes,

The limit lies,

Beyond that sky.

But just when I take my first stride,

The gravity brings me back to the start.

And I try once, I try twice,

But then it begins to break my heart.

But I hold it together, to try again.

Only to find out, it was all in vain.

This time when I fall,

It hurts. It hurts real bad.

It drives me crazy,

It makes me mad.

The key is in my hand.

But i can't unlock my door.

Its all an illusion.

Nothing seems logical anymore.

Everything has gone out of hand,

I don't see any scope,

I have given up by now,

Lost all hope.

My vision starts to blur due to the tears,

Its not my dreams coming true,

They're my fears.

The grief has settled in, 

Which I can't overcome.

Bit by bit, my soul dies, 

Making me numb.

I can't feel anything now,

Not even my pain.

My heart has stopped co-operating,

And so, has my brain.

But its when numbness has taken over me,

From head to toe,

Suddenly, my cold dead skin starts to feel,

The wind which blow.

The warmth of the sun, gets to my flesh,

Giving me strength to fight,

The light penetrates my eyes,

Giving them back,

Their lost life.

Finally, I take a deep breath,

To summon all my courage, 

Newly found.

Fear of failure insignificant,

My enthusiasm knows no bounds.

From pushing myself, to the extreme, 

This time, I don't refrain.

And with everything I have,

I take my first stride, towards my goal, again.

Reviews

[Chris]

You've a lot to say... and much to be heard.

[Odayin]

Your use of punctuation makes the reader pause at exactly the right time. I really enjoyed the poem, and I feel like if I read it every morning, I would gain the inspiration to prepare for the day ahead. Nice idea, nice descriptions, nice imagery, nice write altogether.

[Mockingbird]

i understand what it's like to experience failure in the endeavors that mean most to me. it also puts me in a state of despair. it's good you could bring yourself out of it and get that feeling of empowerment.

[Diwakar - "The Warrior ..]

yess.....thats. the real spirit of a fighter............a fighter who knows his goal.......we say..."Don't stop until you reach"..........and this is the message given by this .... very nice poem :-)

[Coyote Poetry]

Good logic in the poem. We may fall often. A wise person learn their lesson and tried again. I like the flow of thoughts and the very good ending. Thank you for the excellent poem.
Coyote

[$êlvån]

Content wise u have bowled me in each of ur poem and believe me this one ws the master piece...some thought provoking lines were outstanding...it also makes one think upon his abilities and also gives a feel ki try karo dil se and let d world go for toss:):)
this poem could have been made a master piece with such a rich content that i felt you just missed that lovely flow which often reflects in all your poems...
But i'm impressed and love to see some self motivating arts from you..you really see this world nicely with a positive and real vision:)keep it up:)
thump up:)

[Ink Angel]

This poem flows beautiful giving hope and inspiration, when all is lost dont give up ! Nice write.

[Rae Emeral]

Great poem! I really like it and its true. It flows well and you use great descriptions. It really paints a mental image for me. Trying again really is hard, but it's worth it. Awesome job. :)
~Rae Emeral

[Lerato]

Its by far a very brave effort to reattempt anything you failed at before. Especially if it was scaring to your heart.

[Tomislav Petricevic]

Beautiful imagery, and an inspiring poem! Good work.