Hitting Rock Bottom Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

Hitting Rock Bottom

Rating: 5.0


There is no secret
As to how things get done.
It takes initiative...
Desire
And something that sparks agitation,
To ignite a motivatiing push
That begins to drive an ambitious force!
Sometimes hitting rock bottom will do it!
This often supplies just what one is needing,
To get back on one's feet!
Only then are such efforts appreciated...
Without any assistance or intervention approved.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Ruby Root 21 October 2006

Hi Lawrence, They say you have to hit rock bottom, before you can stand up again. Excellent write. Very sad poem.

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Patricia Gale 15 October 2006

Sometimes hitting rock bottom opens our eyes to reality, and you have spoken the truth oh so well! PG

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Joe Breunig 15 October 2006

You're not kidding; I was unemployed for 9 months in 2005; it was the fourth time I was downsized out of a job. Looked at over 19,000 companies before landing my current position. Now I'm on the verge of having my first book of poetry published; over half of its poems were written during this timeframe.

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Duncan Wyllie 15 October 2006

This is a strong piece and I share your veiw that it can often be the case that when we reach rock-bottom we can reflect and start to look up again to see the light, then start the climb and reach the top Love duncan X

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