Fall

                                               You may see me struggle,

                                               But you won't see me fall.

                                               Regardless if I'm weak or not I'm going to stand tall.

                                               Everyone says life is easy

                                               But truly living it is not.

                                               Times get hard,

                                               People struggle

                                               And constantly get put on the spot.

                                               I'm going to wear the biggest smile

                                               Even though I want to cry.

                                               I'm going to fight to live

                                               Even though I'm destined to die.

                                               And even though it's hard and I may struggle through it all.

                                               You see me struggle...you will NEVER see me fall.

                                                                                                                  -Joyce Alcantara.

This simple poem reminds me that no matter how difficult life can be, no matter how many times others knock us down, we owe it to ourselves to be resilient, pick ourselves up, gather our strength and carry on.