The Odyssey of a River

I wrote this poems as an "inspirer" to pick you up if you are feeling down. It is to remind you that everyone can have the strength of a river.

The river silently flows

across hills, plains, and mountains. 

A forlorn journey toward the sea

as the blue blood of the land.

It must have tripped over

ten million boulders,

yet it chuckles 

and races on

without another thought.

It must have stumbled over

a hundred thousand waterfalls,

yet it picks itself up

from the ground

and continues onward to the sea.

But once it reaches the 

safety of its haven,

it will not pause

for a single breath.

Instead it leaps back

to the start

and restarts its voyage again.

Now what surprises me

most is how the river

with its countless suffers 

and errors can still 

find the strength 

to go on.

Author's Note

This poem is a free write, so the grammar, punctuation, and capitalization is there on purpose.
The image was found on Google Images.

Reviews

[Aravind]

I must say that your poem as served its purpose. Very motivational!
Great use of the river here. I do recommend you to try adding more imagery to add to the poem's beauty.
And consider stanzas too. They might help. Regardless, I really enjoyed this poem.

The last lines from " Now what surprises me..... to go on" is really incredible!! Well thought of and very well done.

[Never-Sane]

Inspiring...my favorite was the last 6 lines :3

[Rose of Gondor]

So inspiring! Thank you for such a lovely read at a time of a heavy heart. :D