I wake each day saying,
I am blessed to be alive,
Working everyday to live my truth,
And not a lie,
I try to take it lightly,
On those heavy days,
The ones you see me look off,
In a gaze,
As if I am in disbelief,
Like it is really me,
That was given another day,
To breathe,
Even though I live with many pains,
Seeing others come and go,
Wondering what I have done different,
To not be that way,
Or as in time,
Will come when it’s ready,
These thoughts come to me heavy,
Every loss in the world,
Teaches you a lesson,
On how you can avoid pain,
But as you avoid one pain,
Another pops up just the same,
As you march forward,
Trying to win more glory,
You won’t truly know,
How to be a winner,
Without failing or losing,
You get the morale of this story.

Photo by Hailey Kean

Jixi Fox