Relentless

The speaker, in defiance of dark events from her past, vows to fight back, accept no injustice, and work to make her life have a positive impact on the world.

I shall honor this pledge. This I swear.

All promises, may you be heeded,  fulfilled.
May these words be my bond. My deeds.

Resilience, be my middle name! Can't succumb to
Even grief, poverty, homelessness, mental torture, trauma, injustice, evil.
Let nobody EVER say I lost to adversity or fear, for against
Even the most debilitating and demeaning circumstances I WILL fight.
Never giving up. Never settling for less. Tolerating no injustice.
Troubles and threats will NEVER defeat me.
Let nobody ever say my
Existence was pointless for I
Shall NOT give in to fear and pray good
Shall ultimately prevail in the world.

Reviews

[-Scribe in Style-]

A vow of will power.. How long does it last..
I love the concept you have incorporated into this poem. It is well constructed and there is an interesting idea flowing. A list that at first seems short but takes in a huge net of things that usually let us down.
I like the strength that pushes through the words.

[SpeedyHobbit Armstrong]

Thank you for the kind words!

[Mockingbird]

very motivating and self-empowering. like the phoenix rising from the ashes. also shows how it's possible to live without regrets. excellent poem.

[SpeedyHobbit Armstrong]

thanks so much for the kind review! I'd hoped to convey a sense of defiance against oppression and external disasters (:

[Sami Khalil]

"Never giving up. Never settling for less. Tolerating no injustice.
Troubles and threats will NEVER defeat me.
Let nobody ever say my
Existence was pointless for I
Shall NOT give in to fear and pray good"

A powerful write full of hope and great positivism...Thank you for sharing...:)

[SpeedyHobbit Armstrong]

Thank you for reading and leaving such a kind and encouraging review!

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:)

[Frieda P]

Strong acrostic, you're a warrior butterfly at heart. Nicely pen'd.

[SpeedyHobbit Armstrong]

Thanks so much!

[Me]

A superb acrostic...powerful uplifting read :) x

[SpeedyHobbit Armstrong]

Thank you! My goal was to have the thoughts emanating from my heart be equally as dominant as the message of the acrostic itself

[Prritiy]

nice resolution, nicely written

one needs to stay strong in adversity to overcome it.

best wishes

[SpeedyHobbit Armstrong]

Thanks so much for the kind and supportive review! Indeed, I have found the best way of coping is indeed being defiant and striking back, not letting the source of adversity win by allowing it to bring me down

[Prritiy]

you are welcome :)

[StoryTellerWriter]

pretty fired up here.good attitude in office politics

[SpeedyHobbit Armstrong]

Thanks! I haven't lived much of that yet but here's hoping that indeed proves so! (=

[SquinklaPsyOps]

Gotta turn your world into your dance floor, push it till you cant then demand more.

[SpeedyHobbit Armstrong]

That line sounds familiar. Is it song lyrics? [= If so, must listen/relisten to it. Thanks for the review! *runs to Google*