Fall back

young, starting out

not knowing life

what it is

and is not about

he fell, face down

life changed

and taught him

a valuable lesson

he would never forget

when you're weary

and down on your luck

'fall back, regroup

start over again'

so he stepped up

looking towards

a future

in which he would

not prosper as he should

his goals

now different

were still goals

he was aiming for

he knew

when you're weary

and down on your luck

it never is too late

to fall back, regroup

and start over again

following a path

not

necessarily celebrated

by the happy few

who couldn't see past

their limited notion

of what it means

to succeed

and he did succeed

in many ways

and it has brought him

where he is today

fulfilled

in everything he has done

yet

willpower is the key

to everything

so...

when you're weary

and down on your luck

it never is too late

to fall back, regroup

and start over again

(c) JR. 2023